log off

Meaning

To disconnect from a computer system, website, or social media network. It is used when you finish using an account and want to secure it. This phrasal verb can be used transitively or intransitively.

Examples

• Don't forget to log off before you leave the library computer.

  Don't forget to log off before you leave the library computer.

• I need to log off Facebook for a few weeks to focus on my exams.

  I need to log off Facebook for a few weeks to focus on my exams.

• She logged off her email account and closed the laptop.

  She logged off her email account and closed the laptop.

• If you don't log off, someone else might see your private messages.

  If you don't log off, someone else might see your private messages.

• You should always log off after completing your online banking.

  You should always log off after completing your online banking.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I need to log off my computer.

  ✓ I need to shut down my computer.

  You log off an account, session, or network, but for a physical machine, you shut it down or turn it off.

• ✗ Please log off your account.

  ✓ Please log off from your account.

  While 'log off' can sometimes be used transitively, it is much more natural to say 'log off from' or use 'log out of' when referring to a specific account.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Make sure you ___ from the server when you finish your shift.

  💡 Disconnect from the system.

  Show answer

  log off

• I decided to ___ social media for the weekend to clear my mind.

  💡 Stop using an online platform.

  Show answer

  log off