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Definition of deactivated - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
statusrendered inactive by a specific action
- The deactivated bomb posed no threat to the public.
- The deactivated account could not be accessed.
- A deactivated alarm won't go off.
Origin of deactivated
Latin, de- (down) + activare (to activate)
Terms with deactivated included in their meaning
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technology
turned off or deactivated
biology
having a gene removed or deactivated
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- French:désactivé, ...
- German:deaktiviert, ...
- Italian:disattivato, ...
- Spanish:desactivado, ...
- Portuguese:desativado, ...
- Chinese:失效, ...
- Japanese:無効化された, ...
- Arabic:مُعَطَّل, ...
- Hebrew:מְנוּטְרָל, ...
- Russian:деактивированный, ...
- Ukrainian:деактивований, ...
- Hindi:निष्क्रिय, ...
Definition of deactivate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
shutdownmake something inactive or no longer effective
- They deactivated the old security system.
2.
safetymake a bomb harmless or inoperative
- The team deactivated the explosive device.
3.
chemistryTECH. prevent the action of a biochemical agentTECH.
- The drug deactivates harmful enzymes in the body.
4.
militaryTECH. end the active status of a military unitTECH.
- The unit was deactivated after the war.
Origin of deactivate
Latin, de (down) + activare (activate)
Examples of deactivate in a sentence
The technician will deactivate the alarm system. The bomb squad worked quickly to deactivate the threat. Experts were called in to deactivate the suspicious package. Scientists aim to deactivate the virus in the lab. The chemical can deactivate the toxin effectively. The battalion was deactivated due to budget cuts.
After years of service, the squadron was deactivated.
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- French:désactiver, désamorcer, ...
- German:deaktivieren, entschärfen, ...
- Italian:disattivare, neutralizzare, ...
- Spanish:desactivar, neutralizar, ...
- Portuguese:desativar, desarmar, ...
- Chinese:停用, 拆解, ...
- Japanese:無効にする, 無効化する, ...
- Arabic:عَطَّلَ, فَكَّكَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְנַתֵּק, לְנַטְרֵל, ...
- Russian:деактивировать, обезвреживать, ...
- Ukrainian:деактивувати, знешкодити, ...
- Hindi:निष्क्रिय करना, हानिरहित बनाना, ...
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