deactivates

verb

Definition of deactivatesnext
present tense third-person singular of deactivate
as in kills
to cause to stop functioning deactivate the machine carefully, or you'll risk an electric shock

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“Deactivates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deactivates. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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