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Definitions for decommission
ˌdi kəˈmɪʃ ənde·com·mis·sion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. decommissionverb

    withdraw from active service

    "The warship was decommissioned in 1998"

Wiktionary

  1. decommissionverb

    To take out of service or to render unusable.

  2. decommissionverb

    To remove or revoke a commission.

    After his arrest, the officer was decommissioned from the police force.

  3. decommissionverb

    To remove or revoke a formal designation.

    The state highway was decommissioned and reverted to local control.

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  1. decommission

    Decommissioning refers to the process of retiring or removing from active service. This process could apply to a range of items, including machinery, equipment, buildings, or even nuclear reactors, often due to age, obsolescence, or operational costs. This process also includes tasks and activities necessary to ensure the safe withdrawal, disposal, or reuse of the item in question.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of decommission in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of decommission in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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