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Definition switch off in British English

switch off phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

if you switch off something such as a light or a machine, or if it switches off, it stops working

Example

I parked the car and switched off the engine.

Example

The heating has switched off.

Synonyms and related words
break brick cannibalise
2

to stop listening to someone, or to stop thinking about something

Example

He just switches off and ignores me.

Synonyms and related words
turn down ignore dismiss
Definition switch off in British English