deactivate

Word parts

de- + activate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌdiːˈæktɪveɪt/

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• Hyphenation: de‧ac‧ti‧vate

Verb

Plain form deactivate

Third-person singular deactivates

Past tense deactivated

Past participle deactivated

Present participle deactivating

1. (transitive) To deactivate means to make something not active.

   The machine deactivated the screen because it was idle.

Related words

• activate
• deactivation