Inactivate
/ɪˈnæktɪveɪt/ verb
verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To make inactive. transitive
"'Computer inactivated,' Crawford reported. 'I get nothing at all.'"
- 2 make inactive wordnet
- 3 release from military service or remove from the active list of military service wordnet
Example
More examples"'Computer inactivated,' Crawford reported. 'I get nothing at all.'"
Etymology
From inactive + -ate (verb-forming suffix) or in- + activate.