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deactivate
(de|acti¦vate)
Pronunciation:
/diːˈaktɪveɪt/
verb
[
with object
]
make (something) inactive by disconnecting or destroying it:
the switch deactivates the alarm
Military
remove from active duty.
Derivatives
deactivation
Pronunciation:
/-ˈveɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
deactivator
noun
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