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    deactivate
    /diːˈaktɪveɪt/

    verb

    • 1. make (something) inactive by disconnecting or destroying it: "the switch deactivates the alarm"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEACTIVATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DEACTIVATE definition: 1. to cause something to be no longer active or effective: 2. to cause something to be no longer…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deactivateDeactivate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to make inactive or ineffective. deactivate a bomb. deactivate a chemical compound. deactivation. (ˌ)dē-ˌak-tə-ˈvā-shən. noun. deactivator. (ˌ)dē-ˈak-tə-ˌvā-tər. noun. Synonyms. kill. shut off. turn off. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of deactivate in a Sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEACTIVATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. (transitive) to make (a bomb, etc) harmless or inoperative. 2. (intransitive) to become less radioactive. 3. (transitive) US. to end the active status of (a military unit) 4. chemistry. to return or cause to return from an activated state to a normal or ground state. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEACTIVATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DEACTIVATE meaning: 1. to cause something to be no longer active or effective: 2. to cause something to be no longer…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deactivateDeactivate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    /diˈæktɪveɪt/ IPA guide. Other forms: deactivated; deactivating; deactivates. Definitions of deactivate. verb. remove from active military status or reassign. “The men were deactivated after five years of service” see more. verb. make inactive. “they deactivated the file” synonyms: inactivate. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Deactivate."

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeactivate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of deactivate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › deactivateDEACTIVATE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Deactivate definition: to cause to be inactive; remove the effectiveness of.. See examples of DEACTIVATE used in a sentence.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDEACTIVATE definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    1. to cause to be inactive; remove the effectiveness of. 2. to demobilize or disband (a military unit) 3. to render (a bomb, shell, or the like) inoperative, esp. by disconnecting, removing, or otherwise interfering with the action of the fuze. 4. Chemistry. to render (a chemical, enzyme, catalyst, etc.) inactive. intransitive verb. 5.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEACTIVATED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DEACTIVATED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of deactivate 2. to cause something to be no longer active or…. Learn more.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › deactivateDeactivate - definition of deactivate by The Free Dictionary

    1. to make inactive: to deactivate a chemical. 2. to demobilize or disband (a military unit). 3. to render (a bomb or shell) inoperative. v.i. 4. to lose radioactivity. [1900–05]