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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By 2030, Cal OES hopes to fully decommission the legacy networks.
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In the past year and a half, the city has decommissioned or taken down three major encampments that had taken hold along the waterfronts, giving all those camping there credible offers of housing or shelter.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
The power plant was decommissioned in the 1990s, according to Tumbleson.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2025
The developer will restore the land as a natural area if the project is ever decommissioned.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Nov. 2025
In the past year and a half, the city has decommissioned or taken down three major encampments that had taken hold along the waterfronts, giving all those camping there credible offers of housing or shelter.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
The power plant was decommissioned in the 1990s, according to Tumbleson.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2025
The developer will restore the land as a natural area if the project is ever decommissioned.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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 25 Nov. 2025.
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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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