power down
power down · powers down · powered down · powering down
To switch offTo switch off (something electrical).
» The increase in the efficiency of solar power drives costs down.
Meaning
1 sensesTo switch off (something electrical).
Examples
4 sentencesThe increase in the efficiency of solar power drives costs down.
Make sure to power down the TV if you're not watching, my love.
Make sure to power down the TV when nobody's watching, my darling.
Make sure to power down the TV when nobody's watching, my dear.
Forms
powers down, powering down, powered down, powered down| Base form | power down · to power down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | powers down |
| Present participle | powering down |
| Past simple | powered down |
| Past participle | powered down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- power upTo turn the electrical power on to a device as a precondition to making it operational.
- power offTo turn off, to cut the power to.
- power onTo turn on (an electrical device).
- power downTo switch off (something electrical).
- power aheadTo become stronger; to gather momentum; to increase in energy; to become more successful.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb