Phrasal verb
log off
Definition
phrasal verb. to finish using a computer system or website by closing your session. You use this when you want to stop working and keep your account safe.
phrasal verb. to terminate a secure connection to a computer, network, or application. The verb is primarily intransitive but may take a prepositional object starting with 'from'.
Examples
“Remember to log off when you finish your work.”
“For security reasons, the bank website will automatically log off if you do not move your mouse for ten minutes.”
“The system administrator advised all employees to log off from the main server before the scheduled maintenance began at midnight to avoid any potential data corruption.”
Examples
simple
“Remember to log off when you finish your work.”
contextual
“For security reasons, the bank website will automatically log off if you do not move your mouse for ten minutes.”
complex
“The system administrator advised all employees to log off from the main server before the scheduled maintenance began at midnight to avoid any potential data corruption.”
Usage
You can use this phrase alone or follow it with 'from' and the name of the system.
Teaching tip
Contrast 'log off' with 'shut down' to ensure students understand the difference between ending a user session and turning off the hardware.
Pitfall
I forgot to log off to the website.
I forgot to log off from the website.
The verb 'log off' takes the preposition 'from' rather than 'to' when followed by an object.
Phrasal verb
Particles
off
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
log + off
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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