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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Most rides have a family waiting area for parents or guardians to switch off with kids who either can’t or don’t want to ride.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Reuters was unable to determine how many inverters were switched off, or the extent of disruption to grids.
—Reuters, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Signal transmissions for cellphones in Vatican City will also be switched off during the conclave, the Vatican’s governing body said.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 7 May 2025
Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman But, to be fair, my critic’s brain was firmly switched off.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Reuters was unable to determine how many inverters were switched off, or the extent of disruption to grids.
—Reuters, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Signal transmissions for cellphones in Vatican City will also be switched off during the conclave, the Vatican’s governing body said.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 7 May 2025
Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman But, to be fair, my critic’s brain was firmly switched off.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for switch off
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“Switch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20off. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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