inactivate (redirected from inactivated)

in·ac·ti·vate  (n-kt-vt)

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

To render inactive.

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in·acti·vation n.

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inactivate [ɪnˈæktɪˌveɪt]

vb

(tr) to render inactive

inactivation  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	inactivate - release from military service or remove from the active list of military service demobilise, demobilize muster out, discharge - release from military service
	2.	inactivate - make inactive; "they deactivated the file" deactivate 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" activate - make active or more active; "activate an old file"