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de-energize

Pronunciation: /diːˈɛnədʒʌɪz/

(also de-energise)

Definition of de-energize

verb

[with object]

disconnect (an electric circuit) from a power supply.
[no object] undergo loss of electrical power:the starter relay automatically de-energizes

de-energize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of de-energize in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

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de-alcoholize
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de-ice
de-index
de-Stalinization
de-stress

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