English verb: switch off | |||
1. | switch off (contact) cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch | ||
Samples | Turn off the stereo, please. Cut the engine. Turn out the lights. | ||
Synonyms | cut, turn off, turn out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flip, switch, throw | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | kill | ||
Antonyms | switch on, turn on | ||