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 power station was decommissioned in late 2024.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In 1908, the ship joined the Atlantic fleet for the trans-Pacific leg of the Great White Fleet and was decommissioned in 1920, according to a press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Newport planning and building director Brian Steffen said Hooters contracted C&B Marine in Hebron to decommission the barge, and it is being taken there to be dismantled.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2025
But by the mid-2000s, the lights were decommissioned due to aging infrastructure and high maintenance costs.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In 1908, the ship joined the Atlantic fleet for the trans-Pacific leg of the Great White Fleet and was decommissioned in 1920, according to a press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Newport planning and building director Brian Steffen said Hooters contracted C&B Marine in Hebron to decommission the barge, and it is being taken there to be dismantled.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2025
But by the mid-2000s, the lights were decommissioned due to aging infrastructure and high maintenance costs.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 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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