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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.Ģżto render (a chemical, enzyme, catalyst, etc.) inactive.
verb (used without object)
Physical Chemistry.Ģżto lose radioactivity.
deactivate
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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
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- deactivation noun
- deactivator noun
- »å±šĖ²¹³¦³Ł¾±Ė±¹²¹³Ł“Ē°ł noun
- »å±šĖ²¹³¦³Ł¾±Ė±¹²¹³Ł¾±“Ē²Ō noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of deactivate1
Example Sentences
He also mentions how some of the latest cameras have built-in filters that can be controlled remotely, or stabilisation technology that can be activated or deactivated at the press of a button.
In the early afternoon, mobile signal within the territory of the Vatican will be deactivated to prevent anyone taking part in the conclave from contacting the outside world.
According to the family, the businessā 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.
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