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switch off

[swich-awf, -of] / ˈswɪtʃˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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end v.
turn off v.

VERB

end

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve break up cease close complete conclude culminate delay drop expire finish give up halt play out quit resolve settle stop terminate wind up wrap up

STRONG

abolish abort accomplish consummate crown determine discontinue dissolve interrupt perorate postpone relinquish ultimate wrap

WEAK

break off call it a day call off close out cut short dispose of get done pack it in pull the plug put the lid on sew up shut down top off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance begin commence continue initiate introduce open start

STRONG

keep

VERB

turn off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

shut shut off unplug

WEAK

close cut cut out douse extinguish halt hit the switch kill log off put out shut down turn out

Antonyms

WEAK

begin open start turn on

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New legislation is being tabled in Australia's parliament on Thursday to force big tech to allow users to switch off algorithms which send them recommended content - but it's not the first country to try.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 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

In a 2025 survey of over 6,000 people in six countries, only one in five said they would switch off personalised recommendations if they could, she noted.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

"It's when they realise that they have hundreds of tiny demands on them and their brains and bodies just can't switch off."

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

I switch off the nebulizer and throw my legs over the bed, sliding into my shoes and peering into the hallway to make sure the coast is clear.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

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