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switch off

switch off


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. turn off equipment: to turn off a piece of electrical equipment, or be turned off

2. stop paying attention: to stop paying attention, lose interest, or stop thinking about something, or make somebody do this ( informal )

3. take turns: to do something one after the other in turns, or occur alternately ( informal )
We switch off working Saturdays.

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