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
Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
The Department of Government Efficiency says nearly 300,000 of the federal government’s credit cards have been deactivated.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
But the funding for the dashboard was cut and the dashboard was deactivated.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
However, when the model recognizes a name or concept, this safety circuit can deactivate even if the model lacks detailed information about that entity.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
The Department of Government Efficiency says nearly 300,000 of the federal government’s credit cards have been deactivated.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
But the funding for the dashboard was cut and the dashboard was deactivated.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
However, when the model recognizes a name or concept, this safety circuit can deactivate even if the model lacks detailed information about that entity.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deactivate
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After a preliminary investigation, authorities determined the father fatally stabbed his sons and wife before killing himself.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The plan to kill Commanders and save the girls, however, was aborted when June and Moira’s undercover mission for the Mayday resistance group led to them killing a Guardian (a Gilead soldier).—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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The analysis found that Simpson tried to brake and steer to the right, but her vehicle struck the rear of the tractor-trailer, state police wrote.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 May 2025
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The control system is able to brake the rotors by running the motors backwards as generators, and the resulting torque is enough to effect a change in blade pitch.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 2025
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These can all be symptoms of the menopause transition, a natural process that a woman goes through as her brain and body wind down and eventually shut off the ability to reproduce.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
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An 80 percent tariff, while a big drop from the current 145 percent, would still most likely shut off most trade between the countries.—
Alan Rappeport,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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“Deactivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deactivate. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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