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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His plan is for Hamas' heavy weapons to be immediately decommissioned, and those who disarm would be rewarded with amnesty and reintegration — or safe passage out of Gaza.
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Willem Marx, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
With the space station set to be decommissioned in 2030, the race is on to test its successors.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
The San Marcos Fire Department said crews will remain on scene to monitor the unit and address any potential flare-ups until it can be fully decommissioned.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
That ship, which saw military action in Japan during World War II, was decommissioned in 1946, according to a prior report from the Idaho Statesman.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
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Willem Marx, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
With the space station set to be decommissioned in 2030, the race is on to test its successors.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
The San Marcos Fire Department said crews will remain on scene to monitor the unit and address any potential flare-ups until it can be fully decommissioned.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
That ship, which saw military action in Japan during World War II, was decommissioned in 1946, according to a prior report from the Idaho Statesman.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for decommission
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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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