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 | ||