decommission

[ dee-kuh-mish-uhn ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to remove or retire (a ship, airplane, etc.) from active service.

  2. to deactivate; shut down: to decommission a nuclear power plant.

Origin of decommission

1
First recorded in 1925–30; de- + commission

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British Dictionary definitions for decommission

decommission

/ (ˌdiːkəˈmɪʃən) /


verb
  1. (tr) to dismantle or remove from service (a nuclear reactor, weapon, ship, etc which is no longer required)

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