deactivate

Meanings

Verb

remove from active military status or reassign
- "The men were deactivated after five years of service"
make inactive
- "they deactivated the file"
to make something inactive or no longer effective
to prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme)
to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service
to commit suicide

Origin / Etymology

From de- + activate.

Synonyms

inactivate

Antonyms

activate

Scrabble Score: 16

deactivate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
deactivate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deactivate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

deactivate is a valid Words With Friends word