deactivated
Variant of 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
deactivated
Usage Examples
Object
- weapon: There can be exceptions for replicas and deactivated weapons but each occasion must be cleared with BBC ORM.
- card: A few months later, I wrote the Phoenix software which enabled deactivated subscription cards.
- account: Any individual found to possess more than one active account will have all accounts deactivated except the last registered account.
Preposition: in
- order: Important: any pop-up blockers used in internet browsers must be deactivated in order to use this product.
Modifying Another Word
- automatically: On 11th December 2003, Lycos announced that accounts that have been inactive for three months or more will be automatically deactivated.
- then: If JavaScript has been deactivated then the layout of the page may be impaired.
- temporarily: If you would rather be safe than sorry then you can request that your site be temporarily deactivated.
Used with why or when
- when: The adhesive is deactivated when it comes into contact with moisture.
Preposition: until
- investigation: If inappropriate activity is detected, all accounts of the Customer in question will be deactivated until an investigation is complete.
Preposition: for
- reason: Ask your Halls Network Administrator to check whether your network point has been deactivated for this reason.
Browse dictionary entries near deactivated
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- deactivating
- deactivation
- dead
- dead bolt
- dead-cat bounce
- dead center
- dead end
- dead hand
- dead-hand poison pill
- dead heat
