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 day before the heist, the alarms had been switched off from inside the building, Lorenzo Vivoli, who works in Antinori’s communications office, told Fortune. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

These figures are at times revised higher after ships have moved through the strait, as many switch off their identification systems to try to avoid detection. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Supporters stood outside Gigg Lane as the floodlights were switched off. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 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

Rhymes for switch off

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