verb
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To make something inactive or no longer effective
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To prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme)
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To remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service
Examples of deactivate in a Sentence
She'd removed her personal identifiers, hacked into the government's tracking mainframe to deactivate the implant in her brain, and changed into the black tactical uniform Elise brought her over her civilian grays.
Unplug or otherwise deactivate the charger before removing the battery from the charger.
To simply deactivate your account, go to the "Edit Settings" link in your Account tab and click on "Deactivate."
To deactivate the code, put a - (minus sign) before you enter the code.
The network will immediately deactivate your SIM card to prevent unauthorized calls being made.
You can also deactivate the feature " send me an email " on your " about me " page.
Also, parents can deactivate and reactivate a child's account at any time using a special parent account username and password.