switch off
phrasal 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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On iPhones, go to the Privacy setting then scroll down to Apple Advertising, and then switch off Personalized Ads.
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Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
Since Friday, Vought has sought to switch off the consumer watchdog, which was created after the 2008 financial crash to protect consumers from predatory financial services practices, many of which are not otherwise regulated by the federal government.
—Douglas Gillison, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
In court on Thursday, prosecutors unveiled a note that resembled a to-do list with instructions to burn clothes, switch off security footage and hide a gun, The Post and Courier, ABC 4 and WCSC reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
All three goals came from counter situations, exposing deficiencies that Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany had switched off in recent weeks.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
Since Friday, Vought has sought to switch off the consumer watchdog, which was created after the 2008 financial crash to protect consumers from predatory financial services practices, many of which are not otherwise regulated by the federal government.
—Douglas Gillison, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
In court on Thursday, prosecutors unveiled a note that resembled a to-do list with instructions to burn clothes, switch off security footage and hide a gun, The Post and Courier, ABC 4 and WCSC reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
All three goals came from counter situations, exposing deficiencies that Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany had switched off in recent weeks.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Switch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20off. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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