switch off

phrasal verb

switched off; switching off; switches off

: 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.

informal : to stop paying attention

When the topic turned to the stock market, he switched off.

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The two also switch off which bar will host F1 watch parties with sound, like on Oct. 20 when Copper on King will throw a party for the American Grand Prix. —

Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024 Laser-firing towers are switched off by jumping on a connected switch, for instance. —

Kris Holt, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 But there was no way to switch off from the war on set or in preparing for the war drama’s release given the wars in Ukraine and Israel-Gaza? —

Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024 The backlit buttons and LCD display—which can be dimmed or switched off—are not the only modern twists. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for switch off