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deactivate
[ dee-ak-tuh-veyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to cause to be inactive; remove the effectiveness of.
- to demobilize or disband (a military unit).
- to render (a bomb, shell, or the like) inoperative, especially by disconnecting, removing, or otherwise interfering with the action of the fuze.
- Chemistry. to render (a chemical, enzyme, catalyst, etc.) inactive.
verb (used without object)
- Physical Chemistry. to lose radioactivity.
deactivate
/ 徱ːˈæɪˌɪ /
verb
- tr to make (a bomb, etc) harmless or inoperative
- intr to become less radioactive
- tr to end the active status of (a military unit)
- chem to return or cause to return from an activated state to a normal or ground state
Derived Forms
- ˈپˌٴǰ, noun
- ˌپˈپDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·t·tDz noun
- ·t·tǰ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of deactivate1
Example Sentences
According to the family, the business’ security alarm was deactivated and a Ring camera feed from the store cut out just before 10 p.m.
All of those are now working on a timer system and the buttons which launched the fake messages have been deactivated, he said.
The crosswalk signals continue to operate but the hacked audio has been deactivated, according to authorities.
He said he will now deactivate the X account altogether.
It has demanded social media accounts spreading misogynistic messages to be deactivated and reiterated its call for an independent sporting regulator to handle reports of misogyny.
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