toggled off

Meanings

1. 1verbtransitive

   Switched a setting or device from on to off by pressing a button or clicking.

   Grammar: Takes an object: 'She toggled off the alarm.' The object can come after 'off' or between 'toggled' and 'off'.

   Patterns

   • toggle off something
   • toggle something off

   He toggled off the Wi-Fi before going to bed.

   The technician toggled the power off and then on again.

   She toggled off notifications so she wouldn't be disturbed.

2. 2adjectivenot comparablecomputing

   Describing a setting or device that has been switched off.

   Grammar: Used after a verb like 'be' or 'remain': 'The setting is toggled off.'

   Patterns

   • be toggled off
   • remain toggled off

   Make sure the Bluetooth is toggled off when you board the plane.

   The option remained toggled off after the update.

   If the feature is toggled off, you won't see any alerts.

Word forms

Common combinations

toggle off a setting

You can toggle off the setting in the menu.

toggle off notifications

She toggled off notifications during the meeting.

toggle the switch off

He toggled the switch off to save power.

be toggled off

The alarm is toggled off by default.

Synonyms and how they differ

switch off

More common in everyday British English; 'toggle off' is more technical and often used for software settings.

turn off

The general term; 'toggle off' implies a quick press or click, often between two states.

deactivate

More formal; often used for accounts or features rather than simple switches.

Opposites

Word family

toggle verb

To switch between two settings, especially on a computer.

toggle noun

A button or switch that turns something on and off.

Commonly confused: toggled off or toggled on?

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