deactivating

diˈæktɪveɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of deactivating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

stopping

Rare

causing something to stop working

Rare

The deactivating switch stopped the machine instantly.

disabling

technology

Rare

making something inactive or ineffective

Rare

The deactivating agent neutralized the chemical reaction.

disabling

neutralizing

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Origin of deactivating

Latin, de- (remove) + activare (to activate)

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defusing

bombs

the act of deactivating explosive devices

Examples of deactivating in a sentence

Deactivating the alarm took only a second.
The deactivating process took longer than expected.
Deactivating substances were used to halt the reaction.

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French:désactivant, neutralisant, ...
German:deaktivierend, neutralisierend, ...
Italian:disattivante, neutralizzante, ...
Spanish:desactivador, inactivador, ...
Portuguese:desativador, neutralizante, ...
Chinese:停用, 无效, ...
Japanese:停止させる, 中和する, ...
Arabic:تَعطِيل, مُعَطِّل, ...
Hebrew:מַשְׁבִּית, מְנַטֵּל, ...
Russian:деактивирующий, нейтрализующий, ...
Ukrainian:деактивуючий, нейтралізуючий, ...
Hindi:निष्क्रिय, अप्रभावी, ...
Bengali:বন্ধ করা, অকার্যকর করা, ...
Catalan:desactivador, neutralitzador, ...
Czech:deaktivační, deaktivující, ...
Danish:deaktiverende, neutraliserende, ...
Dutch:deactiverend, neutraliserend, ...
Greek:απενεργοποιητικός, αδρανοποιητικός, ...
Hungarian:kikapcsoló, deaktiváló, ...
Khmer:បិទដំណើរការ, ធ្វើឱ្យអសកម្ម, ...
Korean:비활성화하는, 무효화하는, ...
Persian:غیرفعال کننده, خنثی کننده, ...
Polish:dezaktywujący, unieszkodliwiający, ...
Portuguese (BR):desativador, inativador, ...
Romanian:dezactivant, inactivant, ...
Swedish:avaktiverande, inaktiverande, ...
Thai:ปิดการใช้งาน, ทำให้ไร้ผล, ...
Turkish:durdurucu, etkisizleştiren, ...
Vietnamese:vô hiệu hóa, làm mất hiệu lực, ...

deactivate

diˈæktɪˌveɪt

Definition of deactivate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

shutdownmake something inactive or no longer effective

They deactivated the old security system.

disable

disarm

disengage

safetymake a bomb harmless or inoperative

The team deactivated the explosive device.

defuse

disarm

neutralize

chemistry

TECH.

prevent the action of a biochemical agent

TECH.

The drug deactivates harmful enzymes in the body.

block

inhibit

suppress

military

TECH.

end the active status of a military unit

TECH.

The unit was deactivated after the war.

demobilize

disband

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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, ...
Bengali:নিষ্ক্রিয় করা, নিরীহ করা, ...
Catalan:desactivar, neutralitzar, ...
Czech:deaktivovat, zneškodnit, ...
Danish:deaktivere, nedlægge, ...
Dutch:deactiveren, onschadelijk maken, ...
Greek:απενεργοποιώ, εξουδετερώνω, ...
Hungarian:kikapcsolni, ártalmatlanítani, ...
Khmer:បិទដំណើរការ, បន្សាប, ...
Korean:비활성화하다, 해제하다, ...
Persian:غیرفعال کردن, غیرفعال کرد, ...
Polish:dezaktywować, rozbroić, ...
Portuguese (BR):desativar, desarmar, ...
Romanian:a dezactiva, a dezamorsa, ...
Swedish:avaktivera, desarmera, ...
Thai:ปิดการใช้งาน, ปลดชนวน, ...
Turkish:devre dışı bırakmak, deaktive etmek, ...
Vietnamese:vô hiệu hóa, tháo gỡ, ...

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Definition of deactivating - Reverso English Dictionary

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