switch off
Present Participle
switching off
Past Tense
switched off
Past Participle
switched off
1
to make something stop working usually by flipping a switch
transitive
- I always switch off my computer at night to save energy.
- My dad always switches the news off when he has had enough.
- Remember to switch your devices off before the flight takes off.
- She always switches the heating system off when she leaves the house.
- She switched off the radio because she didn't like the song.
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2
to lose interest and stop paying attention to what is happening
- A lack of engagement in the class made some students switch off.
- Continuous distractions in the environment can lead people to switch off unconsciously.
- The speaker's monotone voice caused the audience to switch off.
- The boring presentation made some attendees switch off within the first few minutes.