phrasal verb

Switch off

Letter SInseparable

Switch off

Stop a machine or something electrical working

Meanings

  • Stop a machine or something electrical working (separable [optional], International English)
  • Stop paying attention (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • I SWITCHED OFF the lights, locked the door and left.
  • I was bored and SWITCHED OFF during the lecture.

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