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.
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The motorist filed a complaint, and the ensuing internal investigation turned up other cases of gang officers improperly switching off their cameras or otherwise failing to document stops.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Many ships still in the Persian Gulf switched off their AIS location transponders, or were faking their locations this week, a CBS News analysis found Wednesday.
—May 6, CBS News, 6 May 2026
In addition, Advanced Account Security automatically opts users out of exposing their data to AI model training, which can also be switched off by going to Settings > Data controls.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
The Mubaraz—sailing under a Liberian flag with cargo from Abu Dhabi—switched off its tracking responder while in the Strait about a month ago and reappeared off the southern tip of India.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Many ships still in the Persian Gulf switched off their AIS location transponders, or were faking their locations this week, a CBS News analysis found Wednesday.
—May 6, CBS News, 6 May 2026
In addition, Advanced Account Security automatically opts users out of exposing their data to AI model training, which can also be switched off by going to Settings > Data controls.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
The Mubaraz—sailing under a Liberian flag with cargo from Abu Dhabi—switched off its tracking responder while in the Strait about a month ago and reappeared off the southern tip of India.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Switch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20off. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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