reactivate
verb (used with object)
to render active again; revive.
reactivated
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past participleof reactivate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reactivate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reactivateverb (used with object)to render active again; revive.
Example Sentences
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This was ignored, then overtake mode was reactivated before being disabled again, on the basis that it was fairer to do so than leave it enabled.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
“The facilities remain in the Fed’s toolbox and can be reactivated as needed,” the team wrote in an Aug. 14 client note.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Within the first 40 days after patients were admitted to the hospital, the researchers identified 11 reactivated viruses.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Later in the evening, Webb deleted his account and has not reactivated it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
She heard Festus clacking and whirring, the reactivated alarm bells ringing.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
