English

Alternative forms

• de-activate
• deäctivate

Verb

deactivate ‎(third-person singular simple present deactivates, present participle deactivating, simple past and past participle deactivated)

1. (ergative) to make something inactive or no longer effective
2. to prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme)
3. to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service

Translations

See also

• activate