de-energize
[ dee-en-er-jahyz ]
verb (used with object),de-en·er·gized, de-en·er·giz·ing.
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- 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 AssociationThe passive and contemplative following of thought, my own or other people's, must not de-energize my sympathies and my will.
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British Dictionary definitions for de-energize
de-energize
de-energise
/ (diːˈɛnəˌdʒaɪz) /
verb
(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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