power down

verb

1. tr, adverb to shut down (a computer system) in a methodical way, concluding by switching the power off

Example Sentences

Abel pointed out that it required a major culture shift to get workers at PacifiCorp and the other utilities, who have long focused all their energy on keeping the lights on, to think about shutting the power down at times when the risk that their power lines could spark wildfires is too great.

From Seattle Times

Greene, a conspiracy theorist who has risen to the top of the Trump-era GOP, was previously ridiculed for claiming in a since-deleted block of text on Facebook that wildfires were started by "space solar generators" that are "beaming the suns power down to Earth," a scheme that she suggested was orchestrated by the Rothschilds, a go-to target for antisemites.

From Salon

But her other win came in best pop duo/group performance, for this deeper cut from her hit album “S.O.S.,” which features fellow multi-Grammy winner Bridgers and finds SZA alternately “craving humanity” while also envying machines: “Robot get sleep but I don’t power down.”

From New York Times

Generations of workers have used caffeine to rev up their brain cells when they really want to power down in the face of yet another round of spreadsheets, meetings and now Zoom calls.

From Salon

Sian Eleri, who currently presents The Chillest Show and The Power Down Playlist, will step in behind Jack with a new programme focused on launching new artists and bands.

From BBC