deactivate

de·ac·ti·vate  (d-kt-vt)

tr.v. de·ac·ti·vat·ed, de·ac·ti·vat·ing, de·ac·ti·vates

1. To render inactive or ineffective.

2. To inhibit, block, or disrupt the action of (an enzyme or other biological agent).

3. To remove from active military status.

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de·acti·vation n.

de·acti·vator n.

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deactivate [diːˈæktɪˌveɪt]

vb

1. (tr) to make (a bomb, etc.) harmless or inoperative

2. (Physics / Atomic Physics) (intr) to become less radioactive

3. (Military) (tr) US to end the active status of (a military unit)

4. (Chemistry) Chem to return or cause to return from an activated state to a normal or ground state

deactivation  n

deactivator  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	deactivate - remove from active military status or reassign; "The men were deactivated after five years of service" muster out, discharge - release from military service
	2.	deactivate - make inactive; "they deactivated the file" inactivate alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" paralyse, paralyze - make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"

Translations

deactivate [diːˈæktɪveɪt] VT → desactivar

deactivate [diˈæktɪveɪt] vt (= disable) [+ bomb, alarm] → désactiver

deactivate

vt → entschärfen

deactivate [diːˈæktɪˌveɪt] vt → disattivare