deactivate
verb (used with object)
to cause to be inactive; remove the effectiveness of.
deactivates
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present tense formof deactivate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Meta deactivates accounts that it suspects are underage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The researchers used optogenetics, a technique that activates or deactivates genes using light.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026
It deactivates accounts that could pose a risk to its hosts.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
The exposure to QMP deactivates their own ovaries and makes them inclined to instead raise the queen honey bee's offspring, known as retinue behavior.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2023
The activation of a shielding model also deactivates the protection structure of a person or at least some section of it.
From The Brain, A Decoded Enigma by Dorin Teodor Moisa
