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Variant of deactivate

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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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.