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deactivate Definition and Meaning in English (deactivate definition)

verb
Synonyms:disableturn offshut down
Quick Answer • Definition

Deactivate definition: To make something inactive or inoperative, often by turning it off or disabling its function.

Definitions of Deactivate

  1. 1verb

    To make something inactive or inoperative, often by turning it off or disabling its function.

Example Sentences

casual

“You need to deactivate your old account before creating a new one.”

formal

“The bomb squad worked to deactivate the device safely.”

Synonyms

disableturn offshut downincapacitate

Antonyms

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Inflected Word Forms

past tensedeactivated
present participledeactivating
noundeactivation
agent noundeactivator

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Deactivate definition: To make something inactive or inoperative, often by turning it off or disabling its function.
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'Deactivate' translates to 'deactivate' in English. Deactivate definition: To make something inactive or inoperative, often by turning it off or disabling its function.
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