decommission
verb
de·com·mis·sion
ˌdē-kə-ˈmi-shən 
decommissioned; decommissioning; decommissions
: to remove (something, such as a ship or a nuclear power plant) from service
Examples of decommission in a Sentence
Several military bases are scheduled to be decommissioned.
The government is decommissioning the nuclear power plant.
Recent Examples on the Web
While the industry is certainly moving to greater efficiency, not every building can be retrofitted while remaining profitable and decommissioning older designs may be the better answer.
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Phillip Marangella, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Eleven coal power plants in the state are set to be decommissioned or converted to natural gas in the next 15 years.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Over three years later, Fermi 1 was cleaned up and restarted, but the plant was later decommissioned in November 1972.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
To decommission a typical orphan well in New Mexico costs the state about $167,000, according to documents the Oil Conservation Division submitted to the U.S. Department of the Interior.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024
Nessel sued Enbridge in 2019 to decommission the pipeline.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
The Navy is decommissioning many LCS early because their operating costs are higher than anticipated, and there are doubts about the vessels’ ability to defend themselves against missile attacks.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
There are currently 16 LCS operating out of San Diego Bay, although two — USS Jackson and USS Montgomery — might be decommissioned in the next year or two.
June 22, 2023
Kingsville was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, where a sister ship, the future USS Pierre, is under construction.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
The wellhead wasn't producing but wasn't decommissioned by Shell or its new owners, Aiteo Eastern E & P.
—Taiwo Adebayo, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024
Phillip Marangella, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Eleven coal power plants in the state are set to be decommissioned or converted to natural gas in the next 15 years.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Over three years later, Fermi 1 was cleaned up and restarted, but the plant was later decommissioned in November 1972.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
To decommission a typical orphan well in New Mexico costs the state about $167,000, according to documents the Oil Conservation Division submitted to the U.S. Department of the Interior.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 22 Feb. 2024
Nessel sued Enbridge in 2019 to decommission the pipeline.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024
The Navy is decommissioning many LCS early because their operating costs are higher than anticipated, and there are doubts about the vessels’ ability to defend themselves against missile attacks.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
There are currently 16 LCS operating out of San Diego Bay, although two — USS Jackson and USS Montgomery — might be decommissioned in the next year or two.
June 22, 2023
Kingsville was built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, where a sister ship, the future USS Pierre, is under construction.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
The wellhead wasn't producing but wasn't decommissioned by Shell or its new owners, Aiteo Eastern E & P.
—Taiwo Adebayo, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Decommission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decommission. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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decommission
verb
de·com·mis·sion
ˌdē-kə-ˈmish-ən
: to remove (as a ship) from use or service
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