turn off

obsolete transitive intransitive of a machine usually

(transitive, obsolete) To dismiss; to fire. / (transitive) To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).

Japanese Meaning

（古風な用法）解雇する、追い出す / （現代用法）電源を切る、スイッチをオフにする、機器や装置を停止させる

What is this buttons?

Despite his years of service, the captain decided to turn off the sailor after he repeatedly disobeyed orders.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

長年の勤務にもかかわらず、その船員が度重なる命令違反をしたため、船長はその船員を解雇することにした。

Details

Sense（1）

(transitive, obsolete) To dismiss; to fire.

[H]e came to this country in the service of an English gentleman, whom he was obliged to quit through the malice of the valet de chambre, who taking advantage of the young man's being overtaken with liquor on the last St.Andrew's day, turned him off, on the pretext of his being an habitual drunkard.

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