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deactivate

deac·ti·vate

UK/ˌdiːˈæktɪveɪt/ US/ˌdiˈæktɪˌveɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

remove from active military status or reassign

  • “The men were deactivated after five years of service”
2.

make inactive

  • “they deactivated the file”
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From de- + activate.

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