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to make something inactive or no longer effectiveergative
- deactivate an account
- deactivate a device
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to prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme)
- chemically deactivate
- The chemical agent was deactivated by exposure to heat.
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to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service
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to commit suicideInterneteuphemisticneologism
deactivate
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