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deactivate
verb de·ac·ti·vate \(ˌ)dē-ˈak-tə-ˌvāt\
: to make (something) no longer active or effective
Full Definition of DEACTIVATE
transitive verb
: to make inactive or ineffective <deactivate a bomb> <deactivate a chemical compound>
— de·ac·ti·va·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌak-tə-ˈvā-shən\ noun
— de·ac·ti·va·tor \(ˌ)dē-ˈak-tə-ˌvā-tər\ noun
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First Known Use of DEACTIVATE
1926
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deactivate
transitive verb de·ac·ti·vate \(ˈ)dē-ˈak-tə-ˌvāt\
de·ac·ti·vat·edde·ac·ti·vat·ing
Medical Definition of DEACTIVATE
1
: to make inactive or ineffective
2
: to deprive of chemical activity <deactivate an enzyme>
—de·ac·ti·va·tion \-ˌak-tə-ˈvā-shən\ noun
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