deactivate
deactivate
Definition
de·ac·ti·vate (dē ak′tə vāt′)
transitive verb deactivated -·vat′ed, deactivating -·vat′·ing
- to make (an explosive, chemical, or mechanism) inactive or inoperative
- Mil. to place (a military unit) on a nonactive status; demobilize
deactivate
Usage Examples
Object
- alarm: This notice means you have one hour to deactivate the alarm.
- function: The user must activate or deactivate the forwarding function by using either an access code or a feature button.
- feature: You can also deactivate the feature " send me an email " on your " about me " page.
Modifying Another Word
- immediately: The network will immediately deactivate your SIM card to prevent unauthorized calls being made.
- also: You can also deactivate the feature " send me an email " on your " about me " page.
- not: Follow the existing process for reporting your credit card lost or stolen but do not deactivate the card from RBS Secure.
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