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deactivate

de·ac·ti·vate [ (ˌ)dē-ˈak-tə-ˌvāt]

deactivate

verb

[(ˌ)dē-ˈak-tə-ˌvāt]

deactivated; deactivating; deactivates

Definition of deactivate

transitive verb

: to make inactive or ineffective
//deactivate a bomb deactivate a chemical compound

Other Words from deactivate

deactivation \ (ˌ)dē-ˌak-tə-ˈvā-shən \ noun

deactivator \ (ˌ)dē-ˈak-tə-ˌvā-tər \ noun

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Recent Examples on the Web

//Got to the stadium this morning, met with the doctors and wasn't medically cleared to play today so he's deactivated.
— Fox News, "Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford sidelined with broken bones in back, report," 11 Nov. 2019
//When they were unprotected by the MOFs, Rayder found, the two catalysts didn’t produce any methanol because they were quickly deactivated, likely by reacting with each other.
— Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, "Crystalline nets harvest water from desert air, turn carbon dioxide into liquid fuel," 3 Sep. 2019
//But all of the mice showed a reduced response to mechanical pain when the glial complex was deactivated.
— National Geographic, "Newly discovered organ may be lurking under your skin," 15 Aug. 2019
//Much of Wolfie James has been scrubbed from the Internet; her Twitter account is deactivated.
— Monica Hesse, Washington Post, "Wolfie James and the insidious role of female white nationalists," 14 Aug. 2019
//At the time of publishing, both Cardi's Facebook and Twitter accounts have not been deactivated.
— Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Cardi B Deletes Instagram After Social Media Backlash Over Her Historic Grammys Win," 12 Feb. 2019
//The Cardinals deactivated offensive linemen Lamont Gaillard, Joshua Miles (Western Tech), Jeremy Vujnovich, and Brett Toth, wide receiver Andy Isabella, and defensive linemen Jonathan Bullard and Michael Dogbe.
— Daniel Oyefusi, baltimoresun.com, "Ravens cornerback Maurice Canady active for home opener vs. Cardinals," 15 Sep. 2019
//The Texans deactivated Senio Kelemete, Alex McGough, Jerell Adams, Greg Mancz, Carlos Watkins, Logan Paulsen and Taiwan Jones.
— Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle, "Texans' Keke Coutee, Tytus Howard active for Jaguars game," 15 Sep. 2019
//The leavening power is deactivated in the process, but lots of desirable qualities remain.
— Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appétit, "This Spice Even Makes Salt Taste Better," 11 Sep. 2019

First Known Use of deactivate

1926, in the meaning defined above

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Synonyms & Antonyms of deactivate

to cause to stop functioning

deactivate the machine carefully, or you'll risk an electric shock

Synonyms for deactivate

Words Related to deactivate

flick (off)

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More Definitions fordeactivate

deactivate

verb

English Language Learners Definition of deactivate

: to make (something) no longer active or effective

deactivate

transitive verb

de·ac·ti·vate | \ (ˈ)dē-ˈak-tə-ˌvāt \

deactivated; deactivating

Medical Definition of deactivate

1 : to make inactive or ineffective

2 : to deprive of chemical activity
//deactivate an enzyme