Dictionary

deactivate en · VERB

Pronunciation

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• /ˌdiːˈæktɪveɪt/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate English deactivate From de- + activate.

Meanings

1. (ergative) to make something inactive or no longer effective
   • The technician deactivated the alarm system before repairs began.
   • deactivate a device
   • deactivate an account
   • You should deactivate your old account to protect your privacy.
2. to prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme)
   • The chemical agent was deactivated by exposure to heat.
   • chemically deactivate
3. to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service
4. (Internet, euphemistic, neologism) to commit suicide

Forms

Deriveds

deactivator · deactivatable

Relateds

inactivate · activate

Translations (36)

it disattivare (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · ru отключа́ть (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · kk жансыздану (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · eo malaktivigi (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · fi deaktivoida (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · es desactivar (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · eo senaktivigi (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · fi deaktivoida (to prevent the action of a biochemical agent) · ru дезактиви́ровать (to prevent the action of a biochemical agent) · cy dadweithredoli (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · ca desactivar (to prevent the action of a biochemical agent) · hu inaktivál (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · hu hatástalanít (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · ru дезактиви́ровать (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · ru демобилизова́ть (to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service) · ca desactivar (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · hi निष्क्रिय करना (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · ru отключи́ть (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · pl dezaktywować (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · pt desactivar (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · pl zdezaktywować (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · fi tehdä toimintakyvyttömäksi (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · ru деактиви́ровать (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · hu deaktivál (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · ms menyahaktifkan (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · mi whakakaurapa (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · id menonaktifkan (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · sh deaktivirati (to prevent the action of a biochemical agent) · de deaktivieren (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · sh deaktivirati (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · az deaktivləşdirmək (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · el απενεργοποιώ (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · de unterbinden (to prevent the action of a biochemical agent) · fr désactiver (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · cmn 使無效 /使无效 (to make something inactive or no longer effective) · mi taupāhohe (to make something inactive or no longer effective)