Analysis Complete

deactivate

/ deactivate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
remove from active military status or reassign
"The men were deactivated after five years of service"
Type of:
discharge muster out
Derived:
deactivation inactivation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
make inactive
"they deactivated the file"
Opposites:
activate
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
paralyze paralyse
Derived:
deactivation defusing inactivation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
33%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

discharge muster out change alter modify paralyze paralyse activate