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deactivate Definition

de·ac·ti·vate (dē ak′tə vāt′)

transitive verb deactivated -·vat′ed, deactivating -·vat′·ing

  1. to make (an explosive, chemical, or mechanism) inactive or inoperative
  2. Mil. to place (a military unit) on a nonactive status; demobilize

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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.