switch off

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.

Examples of switch off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If the English defenders switch off for just a second, they will be punished. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

However, teens will have the option to switch off these settings. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to its lowest level in weeks, with just 22 ships traversing the passage and some reportedly switching off their transponders to avoid detection, Bloomberg reported. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 July 2026

As miners switch off rigs, the network's hashrate has slid, and some say the security cost is being waved away. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for switch off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff