switch-off

noun
UK /ˈswɪtʃ ɒf/
US /ˈswɪtʃ ɔːf/

The act of turning something off, like a light or a machine.

The switch-off of the lights saved electricity.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A time when you stop working or thinking about work.

The weekend is my switch-off time.

3. A device or button used to turn something off.

Press the switch-off to stop the machine.

4. The end of a broadcast or transmission.

The switch-off of the radio signal happened at midnight.