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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The military was given broad leeway by the Federal Aviation Administration to operate its aircraft with Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast technology switched off to protect mission security.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The researchers demonstrated this malfunction by switching off MCL-1 in mice and removing patches of existing hair.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
Dominic Solanke receives the ball from a throw-in and passes it back towards Gray, who briefly switches off.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Regular workload reviews, the switching off notifications out of office hours and greater trust in those to whom work is delegated.
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—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
The researchers demonstrated this malfunction by switching off MCL-1 in mice and removing patches of existing hair.
—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
Dominic Solanke receives the ball from a throw-in and passes it back towards Gray, who briefly switches off.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Regular workload reviews, the switching off notifications out of office hours and greater trust in those to whom work is delegated.
Follow me on Twitter.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for switch off
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“Switch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch%20off. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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