English verb: demagnetize | |||
1. | demagnetize (communication) erase (a magnetic storage device) | ||
Synonyms | demagnetise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | delete, erase | ||
2. | demagnetize (change) make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of) | ||
Samples | Demagnetize the iron shavings. They degaussed the ship. | ||
Synonyms | degauss, demagnetise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
Antonyms | magnetize, magnetise | ||