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.
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That’s because the equipment would need to be decommissioned and re-certified in the span of just a couple months.
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
That figure incorporates all of the different costs associated with building and operating a plant from development to decommissioning.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 13 May 2024
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
That figure incorporates all of the different costs associated with building and operating a plant from development to decommissioning.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for decommission
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“Decommission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decommission. Accessed 29 May. 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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