as in to kill
to cause to stop functioning
deactivate the machine carefully, or you'll risk an electric shock
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Recent Examples of deactivate
Another pandemic ripple effect for Page is his decision to end his social media presence altogether and deactivated his accounts on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
At the time of publication, Moran seems to be lying low as his Instagram account appeared to be deactivated.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Soon after, Offset deactivated both his X account and his Instagram account.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 June 2025
Since Brian’s PayPal account was eventually deactivated due to inactivity, RouteNote had no way of paying the thousands of dollars Blue Smiley started accruing as streams accumulated.
—Tyler Hicks, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
At the time of publication, Moran seems to be lying low as his Instagram account appeared to be deactivated.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Soon after, Offset deactivated both his X account and his Instagram account.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 June 2025
Since Brian’s PayPal account was eventually deactivated due to inactivity, RouteNote had no way of paying the thousands of dollars Blue Smiley started accruing as streams accumulated.
—Tyler Hicks, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
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Gaza’s Health Ministry on Sunday said that another 88 people have been killed by Israeli fire over the past 24 hours, raising the war’s toll among Palestinians to 56,500.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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One Cambodian soldier was killed in a relatively small, contested area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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The photos of the prototype show shocks at each wheel for a smooth ride, a headlight and LED strip light to the front while the renders add turn signaling and a braking tail-light to the safety equation.—
Paul Ridden
June 22,
New Atlas,
22 June 2025
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Regarding pilot training, the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) established minimum training standards specifically for braking system failures.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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The screen for exhibits was shut off and the witness, Special Agent DeLeassa Penland, and the jurors were given headphones to watch some videos from Oct. 14, 2012.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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In other words, the idea of the Qataris shutting off the monetary supply line to the French capital is pretty misguided.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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“Deactivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deactivate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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