verb Download 🔗Share To make something inactive or no longer effective Examples : "I had to deactivate my old bank card after I lost it. " technology electronics machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme) Examples : "Heating milk to a high temperature can deactivate the enzymes that cause it to spoil quickly. " biochemistry biology medicine process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service Examples : "After 20 years of service, Sergeant Miller was deactivated and returned to civilian life. " military war government action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading