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.

Examples of switch off in a Sentence

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Viewers nowadays easily switch off to another content when things become even slightly boring on screen. —

Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Prior to the performance, Lipa had switched off her phone to get in the zone. —

Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024 The joint tour saw the two artists switching off sets throughout a 110-minute show, playing no more than four tracks before handing the mic back to the other artist. —

Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2024 But far more significant is the fact that football, essentially, actively discourages managers to switch off. —

Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for switch off