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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.
de·acti·vation n.
de·acti·vator n.
deactivate
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[-vating, -vated] to make (a bomb or other explosive device) harmless
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Verb1.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"
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Before deactivating, VAW-78 transferred some of its aircraft to VAW-77 to replace older E-2Cs in that squadron.
VAW-78 Fighting Escargots deactivated by Burgess, Rick / Naval Aviation News
Fadool of Florida State University in Tallahassee and her colleagues suspected that deactivating the gene might create rodents with a poor sense of smell.
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