Shut off from
verb
To keep or block someone or something from being connected or involved with something or someone else.
Living on this island, I often feel shut off from the rest of the world.
Often appears as...
- feel shut off from
- shut off from society
verb
To isolate oneself or become cut off emotionally or mentally from a person or situation.
After his wife's death, he shut off from everyone around him.
Often appears as...
- shut off from emotions
- shut off from reality
verb
The action of stopping the supply or flow of something, such as electricity, gas, or water.
The city decided to shut off the water supply due to contamination.
Often appears as...
- shut off supply
- shut off water
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To keep or block someone or something from being connected or involved with something or someone else.
Living on this island, I often feel shut off from the rest of the world.
Often appears as...
- feel shut off from
- shut off from society
verb
To isolate oneself or become cut off emotionally or mentally from a person or situation.
After his wife's death, he shut off from everyone around him.
Often appears as...
- shut off from emotions
- shut off from reality
verb
The action of stopping the supply or flow of something, such as electricity, gas, or water.
The city decided to shut off the water supply due to contamination.
Often appears as...
- shut off supply
- shut off water
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Distance
Used to describe feeling emotionally distant, not just physical distance.
Despite living together, he felt shut off from his family.
Pro Tip 2/3Not By Choice
Implies involuntary isolation, not a deliberate act.
The pandemic left many elderly people shut off from their loved ones.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Isolation
Refers to being disconnected from cultural trends, events, or the zeitgeist.
Without internet, they were shut off from all cultural developments.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Distance
Used to describe feeling emotionally distant, not just physical distance.
Despite living together, he felt shut off from his family.
Pro Tip 2/3Not By Choice
Implies involuntary isolation, not a deliberate act.
The pandemic left many elderly people shut off from their loved ones.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Isolation
Refers to being disconnected from cultural trends, events, or the zeitgeist.
Without internet, they were shut off from all cultural developments.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Distance
Used to describe feeling emotionally distant, not just physical distance.
Despite living together, he felt shut off from his family.
Pro Tip 2/3Not By Choice
Implies involuntary isolation, not a deliberate act.
The pandemic left many elderly people shut off from their loved ones.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Isolation
Refers to being disconnected from cultural trends, events, or the zeitgeist.
Without internet, they were shut off from all cultural developments.
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