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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Hamas has also refused to disarm or decommission its weaponry, Mladenov said, a key element of the ceasefire plan upon which much of the future of Gaza rests.
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The Intrepid served in WWII, Vietnam and throughout the Cold War era; after it was decommissioned, it was installed at Pier 86 on the Hudson River.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
The technology decommissioned by Johnson has been a key point of City Hall tension in recent years.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
She is expected at Naval Station Norfolk in the coming weeks, and is scheduled to be decommissioned in March 2027.
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Dana Karni, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The Intrepid served in WWII, Vietnam and throughout the Cold War era; after it was decommissioned, it was installed at Pier 86 on the Hudson River.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
The technology decommissioned by Johnson has been a key point of City Hall tension in recent years.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
She is expected at Naval Station Norfolk in the coming weeks, and is scheduled to be decommissioned in March 2027.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 23 May 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 2 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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