turn-off

noun
UK /ˈtɜːn ɒf/
US /ˈtɝːn ɔːf/

A turn-off is something that makes you not like something or not want to do it.

Bad smells are a big turn-off when you are choosing a restaurant.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A road that leaves a bigger road and goes in another direction.

Take the next turn-off to reach the beach.

3. The act of switching something off, like a light or a machine.

The turn-off of the lights saved electricity.

4. A place where you leave a highway.

We missed the turn-off and had to drive back.