Found 3 items, similar to deactivate.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: deactivate menonaktifkan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: deactivate deactivate v 1: remove from active military status or reassign; “The men were deactivated after five years of service” 2: make inactive; “they deactivated the file” [syn: inactivate] [ant: activate]
English → English (gcide) Definition: deactivate deactivate \de*ac"ti*vate\, v. t. 1. To make inactive; to render ineffective; as, to deactivate a bomb; to deactivate a machine; to deactivate the alarm. Note: The deactivation of a machine or device is usually a reversible process; switching off an electrical device may be referred to as deactivation. To render an enzyme or catalyst ineffective is more commonly referred to as to inactivate. [PJC] 2. To disband (a military unit, or other group); to discontinue (a group activity); as, to deactivate the regiment; to deactivate the investigation. [PJC]