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- [dee-ak-tuh-veyt]
- /diˈæk təˌveɪt/
- /ˌdiˈæk.tɪ.veɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-ak-tuh-veyt]
- /diˈæk təˌveɪt/
Definitions of deactivate word
- verb deactivate If someone deactivates an explosive device or an alarm, they make it harmless or impossible to operate. 3
- verb deactivate to make (a bomb, etc) harmless or inoperative 3
- verb deactivate to become less radioactive 3
- verb deactivate to end the active status of (a military unit) 3
- verb deactivate to return or cause to return from an activated state to a normal or ground state 3
- verb transitive deactivate to make (an explosive, chemical, or mechanism) inactive or inoperative 3
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Origin of deactivate
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; de- + activate
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Deactivate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deactivate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
deactivate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deactivate
verb deactivate
- disband — to break up or dissolve (an organization): They disbanded the corporation.
- shut down — to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
- shut off — the act or time of shutting or closing.
- demilitarize — To demilitarize an area means to ensure that all military forces are removed from it.
- decommission — When something such as a nuclear reactor or a large machine is decommissioned, it is taken to pieces because it is no longer going to be used.
Antonyms for deactivate
verb deactivate
- activate — If a device or process is activated, something causes it to start working.
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