Verb: inactivate in'ak-tu,veyt
- Make inactive
"The scientists inactivated the virus";
- deactivate
- Release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
"The soldier was inactivated after serving his term";
- demobilize, demobilise [Brit]
Derived forms: inactivating, inactivated, inactivates
Type of: alter, change, discharge, modify, muster out
Antonym: mobilise [Brit]
Encyclopedia: Inactivate