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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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.
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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
The Chinese oil/chemical tanker, which is part of the shadow fleet of ships used by Russia to transport Russian oil in breach of Western sanctions, switched off its location transponder before exiting the strait.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Officials said Friday that water service was promptly switched off to about 75 customers shortly after the incident, but clarified Saturday that the number of customers impacted was closer to 67 households.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
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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
The Chinese oil/chemical tanker, which is part of the shadow fleet of ships used by Russia to transport Russian oil in breach of Western sanctions, switched off its location transponder before exiting the strait.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Officials said Friday that water service was promptly switched off to about 75 customers shortly after the incident, but clarified Saturday that the number of customers impacted was closer to 67 households.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Switch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20off. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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