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inactivate

/ɪnˈæk.tɪ.veɪt/

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verb

/ɪnˈæk.tɪ.veɪt/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по приведению чего-либо в неактивное состояние или лишению его функциональности.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something inactive or rendering it non-functional.

  1. release from military serviceB2formalpolitical

    To discharge someone from active duty in the armed forces or to remove them from the active roster.

    ruУволить с военной службы

    • The soldier was inactivated after completing his term of service.
    • The navy decided to inactivate the reserve unit.
    • Following the war, many troops were inactivated from active combat duty.

    Synonymsdemobilizedischargemuster outrelease

  2. make inactiveB2formalscientific

    To cause something to become not active, operational, or functioning.

    ruДеактивировать

    • The virus was inactivated through heat treatment.
    • The system automatically inactivates the account after six months of no use.
    • Researchers inactivated the gene to study its function.

    Synonymsdeactivatedecommissiondisabledisarmhaltneutralizeshut offstopturn off

    Antonymsactivateenergizestimulatetrigger

Forms
  • inactivated past participle
  • inactivated past simple
  • inactivating present participle
  • inactivates third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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