turn off

verbphrasal verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, off.
To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).transitive

To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).

To deactivate a heat source cooking a particular item.broadly, transitive
To become deactivated; to become powered down.intransitive, transitive, usually
To rotate a tap or valve so as to interrupt the outflow of liquid or gas.transitive

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Turn off the television. I can't concentrate.

Make sure to turn off all the lights before going out.