deactivate

Meaning

1. (ergative) to make something inactive or no longer effective
2. to prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme)
3. to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service
4. (Internet, euphemistic, neologism) to commit suicide

Synonyms

disable

inactivate

deactivated

defuse

Translations

désactiver

deaktivieren

desactivar

desactivar

απενεργοποιώ

inactiver

disattivare

abschalten

desativar

ausschalten

durdurmak

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etkisizleştirmek

ekinliğini kaldırma

عطّل

işlem dışı bırakmak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌdiːˈæktɪveɪt/

Etymology

From de- + activate.