deactivate
VerbUS[dee-ak-tih-veyt]/ˌdiˈæktɪˌveɪt/4 syllables
Synonyms:
inactivate
Open English WordNet
Verb (2)deactivated
- remove from active military status or reassign“The men were deactivated after five years of service”More general discharge, muster out
- make inactive“they deactivated the file”Synonyms: inactivateOpposite activateMore general change, alterMore specific paralyze, paralyse
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
de·ac′ti·vate transitive verb
1. To make inactive; to render ineffective; as, to deactivate a bomb; to deactivate a machine; to deactivate the alarm. The deactivation of a machine or device is usually a reversible process; switching off an electrical device may be referred to as deactivation. To render an enzyme or catalyst ineffective is more commonly referred to as to inactivate.
2. To disband (a military unit, or other group); to discontinue (a group activity); as, to deactivate the regiment; to deactivate the investigation.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors