decommission

verb

de·com·mis·sion | \ ˌdē-kə-ˈmi-shən

decommissioned; decommissioning; decommissions

Definition of decommission

: 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

Shortly after, a Russian lawmaker charged that the United States stole samples while helping to decommission the facility where Novichok was made in the 1990s. — Matthew Bodner And Karla Adam, chicagotribune.com, "Britain's top diplomat accuses Putin of being behind Russian spy poisoning," 16 Mar. 2018 As that ship was decommissioned in 1997, the strategy has since changed. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "There's a Secret Plan in Place to Evacuate Queen Elizabeth in the Event of Brexit Riots," 4 Feb. 2019 Lime says that those models will be decommissioned, but did not tell the Post how many units are affected, or in which cities they’re being used in. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "Lime issues recall for a scooter model after reports that they can break apart," 10 Nov. 2018 According to Russian sources, the Rokot vehicle will make two final launches in 2019 and then be decommissioned, Spacewatch reports. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Rocket Report: Rokot ending, more spaceports, back-to-back Falcon Heavies," 21 Dec. 2018 The transform option, which Doonan called the most bold idea, would decommission Greeley and Hubbard Woods to use for rentals. — Kathy Routliffe, chicagotribune.com, "Winnetka District 36 team to recommend shutting or demolishing some schools," 13 Mar. 2018 The Queen openly wept when HMY Britannia was decommissioned in 1997. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "The Story Behind the Royal Family's Yacht, Britannia," 30 Sep. 2018 Often referred to as the last royal yacht, the Britannia was decommissioned in 1997, and despite some efforts, there are no signs of a new one in the near future. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "The Story Behind the Royal Family's Yacht, Britannia," 30 Sep. 2018 An agreement announced Tuesday to sell the country's oldest nuclear power plant could result in the plant's being decommissioned in the next eight years, decades earlier than required by industry protocols. — Fox News, "Sale could speed decommissioning of oldest nuclear plant," 31 July 2018

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