deactivate
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌdiːˈæktɪveɪt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Verb
[edit]deactivate (third-person singular simple present deactivates, present participle deactivating, simple past and past participle deactivated)
- (ergative) to make something inactive or no longer effective
- to prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme)
- to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service
- (Internet, euphemistic, neologism) to commit suicide
Translations
[edit]to make something inactive or no longer effective
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to prevent the action of a biochemical agent
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to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service
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