switch off
phrasal verb
switched off; switching off; switches off
1
: to turn off (something) by turning or pushing a button or moving a switch, lever, etc.
He switched off the light/lamp.
He switched the TV off.
2
informal
: to stop paying attention
When the topic turned to the stock market, he switched off.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Heed has an onboard battery system that can be switched on at anchor to runt the vessel, allowing the generator to switch off and add even more quiet onboard.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026
Maybe the toughest challenge facing Scheffler is how to switch off.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
It can’t be switched off unless the battery is removed.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Switch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20off. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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