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

The teenage girl setting limits on a chatbot and the library patron learning to switch off AI on their phone are seeking the same thing. — Susan Gouijnstook, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Current leaks through transistors that should be switched off, and electrons move more sluggishly through channels only a few atoms thick. — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

One of the most common stress sources cited in the reporting is not knowing how to switch off after work. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Her remark was obviously made with humor, but there is a serious reality behind it – even somebody with the King’s stamina needs opportunities to properly switch off, sleep and recover. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for switch off

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