desligar

Senses

1. 1.

   to turn off

   to disconnect or switch off an electrical device or appliance

2. 2.

   to hang up

   to end a telephone call by disconnecting

3. 3.

   to disconnect

   to separate or detach physically or electronically

4. 4.

   to disengage

   to mentally or emotionally disconnect from something

Examples

• "Não esqueça de desligar a luz antes de sair."

  Don't forget to turn off the light before you leave.

• "Ela desligou o telefone e ficou em silêncio."

  She hung up the phone and sat in silence.

• "Preciso desligar do trabalho no fim de semana para descansar."

  I need to disconnect from work on weekends to rest.

Usage

Very common in everyday speech. The pronominal form *desligar-se* means "to distance oneself" or "to disengage emotionally." Often used with *de* when meaning to disconnect mentally from something (e.g., *desligar de*). Informal register but widely understood.