Verb: deactivate dee'ak-tu,veyt
- Make inactive
"they deactivated the file";
- inactivate
- Remove from active military status or reassign
"The men were deactivated after five years of service"
Derived forms: deactivating, deactivated, deactivates
Type of: alter, change, discharge, modify, muster out
Antonym: activate
Encyclopedia: Deactivate