Deactivate Definition

dē-ăktə-vāt
deactivated, deactivates, deactivating
verb
deactivated, deactivates, deactivating
To render inactive or ineffective.
American Heritage
To make (something, as an explosive, chemical, or mechanism) inactive or inoperative.
Webster's New World
To inhibit, block, or disrupt the action of (an enzyme or other biological agent).
American Heritage
To place (a military unit) on a nonactive status; demobilize.
Webster's New World
To render inactive or ineffective.
American Heritage Medicine
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