de-energize

[ dee-en-er-jahyz ]

verb (used with object),de-en·er·gized, de-en·er·giz·ing.
  1. to deprive of electrical energy or exhaust the electrical energy from: Turning off the ignition de-energizes the spark plugs.

Origin of de-energize

1
First recorded in 1885–90; de- + energize
  • Also especially British, de-en·er·gise .

Words Nearby de-energize

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How to use de-energize in a sentence

  • A broken rail will also generally open the circuit and de-energize the relay.

    The Invention of the Track Circuit | American Railway Association
  • The passive and contemplative following of thought, my own or other people's, must not de-energize my sympathies and my will.

    Julia Ward Howe | Laura E. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for de-energize

de-energize

de-energise

/ (diːˈɛnəˌdʒaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) electrical engineering to disconnect (an electrical circuit) from its source

Derived forms of de-energize

  • de-energization or de-energisation, noun

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