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decommission
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de·com·mis·sion  (dk-mshn)
tr.v. de·com·mis·sioned, de·com·mis·sion·ing, de·com·mis·sions
To withdraw (a ship, for example) from active service.
decommission
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to dismantle or remove from service (a nuclear reactor, weapon, ship, etc. which is no longer required)
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Verb1.decommission - withdraw from active service; "The warship was decommissioned in 1998"
call back, withdraw, call in, recall - cause to be returned; "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"
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Alec Reid, a Roman Catholic priest, witnessed the recent act of decommissioning by the IRA in which the armed group put all its remaining weapons beyond use, after decades of violent struggle.
Church leaders welcome IRA 'decommissioning' by Anglican Journal
Of crucial importance is the final command operations report, covering the period from the start of the calendar year to the date of disestablishment, deactivation, or decommissioning as outlined in the OPNAVINST 5750.
Preserve your unit's history and heritage by Ball, Dan / Naval Aviation News
The international financial reporting interpretations committee (IFRIC) of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) released IFRIC Interpretation 1, Changes in Existing Decommissioning, Restoration and Similar Liabilities (www.
The international financial reporting interpretations committee ... by Journal of Accountancy
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