turn off vs switch

switch vs turn off

turn off is not a noun while switch is a noun.

turn off and switch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
turn off	No	No	Yes	No
switch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, switch is a hypernym of turn off; that is, switch is a word with a broader meaning than turn off:

turn off: cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
switch: cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

Other hypernyms of turn off include flip, throw.

turn off (noun)	switch (noun)
	the act of changing one thing or position for another
	a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
	a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
	control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
	railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
	hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
	an event in which one thing is substituted for another

turn off (verb)	switch (verb)
cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste	make a shift in or exchange of
make a turn	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
	change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
	flog with or as if with a flexible rod
	exchange or give (something) in exchange for

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