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 | ||