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
Last year, the singer deactivated his X account after making a comment about Taylor Swift.
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Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
But last summer, LNG carriers traveling to Arctic LNG 2, which is run by Russia's energy giant Novatek, deactivated or spoofed their locations to allow shipments, according to maritime outlet Gcaptain.com.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Some officers deactivated or muted their body cameras during the incident.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2025
The body camera was deactivated during the struggle, according to police, and does not show the moment Shurr shot Lyoya.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
But last summer, LNG carriers traveling to Arctic LNG 2, which is run by Russia's energy giant Novatek, deactivated or spoofed their locations to allow shipments, according to maritime outlet Gcaptain.com.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Some officers deactivated or muted their body cameras during the incident.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2025
The body camera was deactivated during the struggle, according to police, and does not show the moment Shurr shot Lyoya.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
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The forecast comes after several devastating hurricanes battered the U.S. last year, including Helene, which killed 241 people across five states in September.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Instead of ingesting cells in such a way that will kill them, this parasite bites chunks off the cells and leaves them wounded.—
Jay Kakade
May 24,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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On May 8, an unoccupied Zoox robotaxi was turning at low speed when it was struck by an electric scooter rider after braking to yield at an intersection.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the latter has enhanced dampers designed to increase body control and reduce both squat when accelerating and dive during braking.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Trump’s threat to shut off federal funding could be significant for California, the world’s fourth-largest economy.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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Williams allegedly shut off the water to a toilet to help clear the way for the inmates to escape, sources said.—
Jason Volack,
ABC News,
23 May 2025
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“Deactivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deactivate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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