turn off vs repel

turn off and repel both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
turn off	No	No	Yes	No
repel	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, repel is a hypernym of turn off; that is, repel is a word with a broader meaning than turn off:

Other hypernyms of turn off include repulse.

turn off (verb)	repel (verb)
cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch	reject outright and bluntly
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste	force or drive back
make a turn	cause to move back by force or influence
	be repellent to; cause aversion in
	fill with distaste