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单词 turn someone off
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to cause disgust or disinterest in (someone)
Rude people turn me off completely.
Synonyms
repel
excitement which frightened and repelled her
bore
put someone off
disgust
He disgusted everyone with his boorish behaviour.
offend
The smell of smoke offends me.
irritate
alienate
The government cannot afford to alienate either group.
sicken
What he saw there sickened him, despite years of police work.
displease
He did not wish to displease her.
nauseate
The smell of sardines nauseates me. I don't understand why people like them.
gross someone out (US, slang)
disenchant
lose your interest
See turn

Additional synonyms

in the sense of alienate
Definition
to cause a friend to become unfriendly or hostile
The government cannot afford to alienate either group.
Synonyms
antagonize,
anger,
annoy,
offend,
irritate,
hassle (informal),
gall,
repel,
estrange,
piss off (taboo, slang),
lose the affection of,
disaffect,
hack off (informal)
in the sense of disgust
Definition
to sicken or fill with loathing
He disgusted everyone with his boorish behaviour.
Synonyms
sicken,
outrage,
offend,
revolt,
put off,
repel,
nauseate,
gross out (slang),
turn your stomach,
fill with loathing,
cause aversion
in the sense of displease
Definition
to annoy or offend (someone)
He did not wish to displease her.
Synonyms
annoy,
upset,
anger,
provoke,
offend,
irritate,
put out,
hassle (informal),
aggravate (informal),
incense,
gall,
exasperate,
nettle,
vex,
irk,
rile,
pique,
nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),
piss you off (taboo, slang),
dissatisfy,
put your back up,
hack you off (informal)

Nearby words of
turn someone off

  • turn someone against something or someone
  • turn someone away
  • turn someone in
  • turn someone off
  • turn someone on
  • turn someone on to something
  • turn someone out

Synonyms of 'turn someone off'

turn someone off

Additional synonyms

in the sense of nauseate
Definition
to arouse feelings of disgust in (someone)
The smell of sardines nauseates me. I don't understand why people like them.
Synonyms
disgust,
offend,
horrify,
revolt,
repel,
repulse,
gross out (slang)
in the sense of offend
Definition
to be disagreeable to
The smell of smoke offends me.
Synonyms
disgust,
revolt,
turn (someone) off (informal),
put off,
sicken,
repel,
repulse,
nauseate,
gross out (slang),
make (someone) sick,
turn someone's stomach,
be disagreeable to,
fill with loathing
in the sense of sicken
Definition
to make (someone) feel nauseated or disgusted
What he saw there sickened him, despite years of police work.
Synonyms
disgust,
revolt,
nauseate,
repel,
gross out (slang),
turn your stomach,
make your gorge rise
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