switch-off
noun
the act or process of switching off a power supply, light source, appliance, etc.
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switch off
switch offverbto cause (a device) to stop operating by or as if by moving a switch, knob, or lever; turn off
switch-off
American
[swich-awf, -of]
/ ˈswɪtʃˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
noun
switch off
British
verb
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to cause (a device) to stop operating by or as if by moving a switch, knob, or lever; turn off
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informal to cease to interest or be interested; make or become bored, alienated, etc
switch off
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of switch-off
Noun use of verb phrase switch off
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The method focuses on the number of sunspots present at a newly identified "switch-off" stage in the solar cycle.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
After the Games and last year's Worlds, where she defended her individual sprint title and won team sprint gold, she flew to Perth, Australia, with Richardson for two months for a "complete switch-off".
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
He called for a plan "that sets out how the gradual switch-off will take place, including which regions will be affected and when".
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025
The research team found the switch-off protein using advanced technology predicting unknown proteins.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024
"With a switch-off from automatic if they should fail."
From What Need of Man? by Harold Calin
His role as council leader had carried a "significant level of pressure and responsibility", he said, and he saw the event as an opportunity to "switch off" from those pressures.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The proposal to create a legal mechanism for the UK to switch off an AI model in an emergency was brought to Parliament by Lords and MPs.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Consumers are not looking for it, and if they are, they don’t care enough about it to switch off of their brands,” Shufelt said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The witness, Maxton Kanhema, told AFP that the boat left in the morning in bad weather and may have been hit by a wave, causing its engines to switch off.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Someone broke into your house after you’d been kind enough to switch off the burglar alarm?
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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