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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Consciousness can be switched off from the inside, for — according to the scriptures — up to seven days at a time (though the first lab data on cessation looked at a more modest 90-minute stretch). —

Oshan Jarow, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025 Downed powerlines could add to this risk, meaning utility companies are likely to switch off power for large swathes of people while crews work to fix anything that blows over. —

Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 Importantly, those improvements persisted even after the stimulation was switched off. —

Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024 Viewers nowadays easily switch off to another content when things become even slightly boring on screen. —

Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for switch off