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Deactivation

//ˌdiːæktɪˈveɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) wordnet
  3. 3
    breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges) wordnet

Etymology

From de- + activation.

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