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deactivate

/di'æktə,veɪt/

Synonyms of deactivate Antonyms of deactivate Examples of deactivate Usage of deactivate Parts of deactivate Definition that contains deactivate Words sounding like deactivate Explanation of deactivate

verb
make inactive
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"they deactivated the file"

Similar:

inactivate

type of:
modify change alter
verb
remove from active military status or reassign
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"The men were deactivated after five years of service"

type of:
muster out discharge

Examples of deactivate

"they deactivated the file"
"The men were deactivated after five years of service"