English verb: deactivate | |||
1. | deactivate (change) remove from active military status or reassign | ||
Samples | The men were deactivated after five years of service. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discharge, muster out | ||
2. | deactivate (change) make inactive | ||
Samples | They deactivated the file. | ||
Synonyms | inactivate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | paralyse, paralyze | ||
Antonyms | activate | ||