switch off in English dictionary

  • switch off

    Meanings and definitions of "switch off"

    • (transitive) to turn a switch to the "off" position in order to stop or disable a device
    • (idiomatic) to lose interest, and start thinking about something else
    • (intransitive, idiomatic) To alternate between; to trade.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To turn a switch to the "off" position in order to stop or disable a device.
    • verb
      (idiomatic)
      To lose interest, and start thinking about something else.
    • verb
      (intransitive, idiomatic)
      To alternate between; to trade.
    • turn switch to off position
    • To interrupt the operation of a machine by disconnecting it from its source of power.
    • verb
      cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"

    Synonyms of "switch off" in English dictionary

    flip, turn off, cut are the top synonyms of "switch off" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "switch off" in English dictionary

    switch on, turn on are the top antonyms of "switch off" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of switch off

    • switch off (third-person singular simple present switches off, present participle switching off, simple past and past participle switched off)
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