What does Deactivate mean?
Definitions for Deactivate
diˈæk təˌveɪtde·ac·ti·vate
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Princeton's WordNet
deactivateverb
remove from active military status or reassign
"The men were deactivated after five years of service"
inactivate, deactivateverb
make inactive
"they deactivated the file"
GCIDE
deactivateverb
To make inactive; to render ineffective; as, to deactivate a bomb; to deactivate a machine; to deactivate the alarm. The deactivation of a machine or device is usually a reversible process; switching off an electrical device may be referred to as deactivation. To render an enzyme or catalyst ineffective is more commonly referred to as to inactivate.
deactivateverb
To disband (a military unit, or other group); to discontinue (a group activity); as, to deactivate the regiment; to deactivate the investigation.
Wiktionary
deactivateverb
to make something inactive or no longer effective
deactivateverb
to prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme)
deactivateverb
to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service
ChatGPT
deactivate
To deactivate means to make something inactive or inoperative. This could involve turning off an electronic device, disabling a software system, or stopping the functioning or operation of a mechanism, process, or substance.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Deactivate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Deactivate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- deaktivieren, unterbindenGerman
- [[tehdä]] [[toimintakyvyttömäksi]], deaktivoidaFinnish
- désactiverFrench
- disattivareItalian
- desactivarPortuguese
- дезактивироватьRussian
- deaktiviratiSerbo-Croatian
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