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Deactivate

verb

/ˌdiːˈæktɪveɪt/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.verbTo make something inactive or no longer effective

2.verbTo prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme)

3.verbTo remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service

Synonyms

inactivate neutralize decommission neutralise defuse deselect release kill inhibit interrupt uncheck clearing

Rhymes With

elucidate articulate desolate facilitate profligate explicate deliberate delineate

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