Pull and Turn off

Pull

Pull verb - To cause to follow by applying steady force on.

Turn off is an antonym for pull in attract topic.

Nearby Words: pulled, pulling, puller

Turn off

Turn off verb - To cause to feel disgust.
Usage example: that memorably bad meal turned me off about restaurant food for a while

Pull is an antonym for turn off.

Both terms in one sentence

  • Wire Dilemma Peel is trying to turn off the weather control machine, she must choose whether to pull a red wire or a black wire.
    Source: Wire Dilemma
  • Somewhat roundabout, but manageable in Sunless Sea: Pull back the speed to half-march, and turn off the lights, and it'll be a lot easier to sneak around sea monsters and pirates.
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