deactivate

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre quelque chose inactif, non opérationnel ou non fonctionnel.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something inactive, inoperative, or no longer functional.

1. Remove from active military statusB2formal

   To discharge or reassign personnel from active duty in the armed forces.

   Retirer du service actif

   • The battalion was deactivated after the conflict ended.
   • Many soldiers were deactivated and returned to civilian life.
   • The base commander decided to deactivate the reserve unit.

   Synonymesdemobilizedischargemuster outreleasestand-down

   Antonymesactivateenlist

2. Make inactiveB1formal

   To cause something to stop working or become inactive.

   Désactiver

   • Please deactivate your account before leaving the service.
   • The technician deactivated the alarm system for maintenance.
   • You can deactivate the feature in the settings menu.

   Synonymesdisableinactivateshut offswitch offturn off

   Antonymesactivateenableenergize