deactivate
verb
de·ac·ti·vate
(ˌ)dē-ˈak-tə-ˌvāt 
deactivated; deactivating; deactivates
: to make inactive or ineffective
deactivate a bomb
deactivate a chemical compound
Examples of deactivate in a Sentence
deactivate the machine carefully, or you'll risk an electric shock
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Fans speculated the two had split after Yazdi deactivated her Instagram and rejoined the social media platform leaving out Brown’s last name from her bio.
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Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
In 2021, Uber and Lyft partnered on a program in which the two services share information about drivers who have been deactivated from each company's platform for serious crimes and other safety incidents, according to Uber.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
In 2021, Uber and Lyft partnered on a program in which the two services share information about drivers who have been deactivated from each company's platform for serious crimes and other safety incidents, according to Uber.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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deactivate
transitive verb
de·ac·ti·vate
(ˈ)dē-ˈak-tə-ˌvāt
deactivated; deactivating
1
: to make inactive or ineffective
2
: to deprive of chemical activity
deactivate an enzyme
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