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 New York Daily News accused the young woman of switching off the hallway light at her parents’ house so the reporters outside the door could only see her in semi-darkness. —

Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024 Trying to fully switch off can increase stress as tasks pile up in your mind. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 Iranian tankers are known for frequently switching off their transponders and manipulating their automatic identification system (AIS) in order to conceal their movements to skirt U.S. sanctions on the country’s oil exports. —

Natasha Turak, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024 Sabalenka now deals with any in-game difficulties by cranking up the volume and switching off the devils between the ears. —

Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for switch off