English noun: deactivation | |||
1. | deactivation (act) breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges) | ||
Synonyms | inactivation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discharge, dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
2. | deactivation (act) the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) | ||
Synonyms | defusing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conclusion, ending, termination | ||
Antonyms | activation | ||