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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The Gambrinus Company will be decommissioning the Berkeley brewery.
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Of the 423 nuclear power reactors currently in service, roughly half are projected to begin decommissioning by 2050, according to data from the IAEA.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Four dedicated minesweepers stationed there were decommissioned last year.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Disarming and decommissioning Hezbollah requires a very strong army to be able to go in and find weapons depots and arrest people.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Of the 423 nuclear power reactors currently in service, roughly half are projected to begin decommissioning by 2050, according to data from the IAEA.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Four dedicated minesweepers stationed there were decommissioned last year.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Disarming and decommissioning Hezbollah requires a very strong army to be able to go in and find weapons depots and arrest people.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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 31 Mar. 2026.
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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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