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inactivate

inac·ti·vate

UK/ɪˈnæktɪveɪt/ US/ˌɪˈnæktɪˌveɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

release from military service or remove from the active list of military service

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2.

make inactive

  • “they deactivated the file”
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Origin

From inactive + -ate (verb-forming suffix) or in- + activate.

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