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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In its Thursday announcement, NSF said that an array of sensors off the Oregon coast would be redeployed in the water after servicing and would not be decommissioned.
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
Though it was eventually decommissioned in 1985, the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program was created in 1999 to protect its historical and cultural significance.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
According to Ars, the PrK module will be decommissioned and no longer pressurized until that happens, which could greatly limit the use of its attached dock.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 June 2026
Ultimately, those systems were decommissioned, Loo said.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
Though it was eventually decommissioned in 1985, the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program was created in 1999 to protect its historical and cultural significance.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
According to Ars, the PrK module will be decommissioned and no longer pressurized until that happens, which could greatly limit the use of its attached dock.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 18 June 2026
Ultimately, those systems were decommissioned, Loo said.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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“Decommission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decommission. Accessed 21 Jun. 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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