decommission
[ dee-kuh-mish-uh n ]
/ ˌdi kəˈmɪʃ ən /
verb (used with object)
to remove or retire (a ship, airplane, etc.) from active service.
to deactivate; shut down: to decommission a nuclear power plant.
Words nearby decommission
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Origin of decommission
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Examples from the Web for decommission
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British Dictionary definitions for decommission
decommission
/ (ˌdiːkəˈmɪʃən) /
verb
(tr) to dismantle or remove from service (a nuclear reactor, weapon, ship, etc which is no longer required)
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