power down

verb

To switch off (something electrical).

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Meanings

verbpower down (third-person singular simple present powers down, present participle powering down, simple past and past participle powered down)

present singular third person powers down · participle present powering down · participle past powered down · past powered down

  1. ambitransitiveTo switch off (something electrical).

    Google Glass batteries power down after 45 minutes of continuous recording, making it unlikely anyone could capture an entire film.

    2014 June 29, Adam Sherwin, “UK cinemas ban Google glasses over piracy risk”, in The Independent, archived from the original on 13 Apr 2025

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
de-energizedepowerpower offshut downswitch off
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “power down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20down.

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