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The act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: defusing
Antonyms: activation
Broader terms: termination, ending, conclusion
breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: inactivation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h2eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h2éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation ▲ English active Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate ▲ English -ation English -ion English activation English deactivation From de- + activation.
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
desactivació
— the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
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French:
désactivation
— the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
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Greek:
απενεργοποίηση
(apenergopoíisi)
— the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
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Italian:
disattivazione
— the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
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Polish:
dezaktywacja
— the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
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Portuguese:
desativação
— the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
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Russian:
дезактива́ция
(dezaktivácija)
— the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
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Russian:
деактива́ция
(deaktivácija)
— the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
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Russian:
отключе́ние
(otključénije)
— the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
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Spanish:
desactivación
— the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
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Ukrainian:
деактива́ція
(deaktyvácija)
— the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
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Ukrainian:
відклю́чення
(vidkljúčennja)
— the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm