switch off

/swˈɪtʃ ˈɒf/

/swˈɪtʃ ˈɔf/

to switch off

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: switch]

to make something stop working usually by flipping a switch

synonyms : cut

antonyms : switch on

to lose interest or become mentally or emotionally unresponsive, causing one to stop paying attention or concentrating on something

Examples

1. I always switch off my computer at night to save energy.

2. She switched off the radio because she didn't like the song.

3. Then switch off read receipts.

4. Other parts of the brain, however, switch off.