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What does switch off mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word switch off? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To turn a switch to the "off" position in order to stop or disable a device.
  2. (idiomatic) To lose interest, and start thinking about something else.
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) To alternate between; to trade.
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How long can you stand to hold your child while he turns the light switch off and on?
They kind of ease back to first gear and switch off different parts of the brain in sequence.
Geminians, for all their love of communication, are often the first to switch off and lie low for a while.
He leapt at it, a lunge ending with a quick snap of his fingers, flicking the switch off.
Timers, professors at the university have found, waste money since they condition students to never turn a light switch off.
Safety comes first and before troubleshooting your waste disposer always switch off and unplug the unit.

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