decommission

[ dee-kuh-mish-uhn ]

/ ˌdi kəˈmɪʃ ən /

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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.

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Origin of decommission

First recorded in 1925–30; de- + commission

Words nearby decommission

decolonize, decolor, decolorant, decolorize, decolour, decommission, decommit, decompensate, decompensation, decompose, decomposed

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How to use decommission in a sentence

The entire system can be hooked up to an existing grid, or be placed in a decommissioned coal or gas plant.
Super hot sand could help us store renewable energy|Angely Mercado|September 9, 2021|Popular-Science
About 8 million metric tons of decommissioned solar panels could accumulate globally by 2030.
Solar panels are a pain to recycle. These companies are trying to fix that.|Casey Crownhart|August 19, 2021|MIT Technology Review
If it is determined that the chain of custody of critical systems have been compromised, the safest practice is to decommission and replace those systems.
Arizona secretary of state says Maricopa County should replace voting equipment because GOP-backed recount compromised its security|Rosalind Helderman|May 21, 2021|Washington Post
One afternoon before the pandemic, I went to a decommissioned hospital in West London to meet the Hindi film director Anurag Kashyap on the set of his new Netflix production.
Netflix v Modi and the battle for Indian cinema’s soul|Konstantin Kakaes|March 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review

The future of nuclear waste spans thousands of years, but plants are being decommissioned right now.
Finding homes for the waste that will (probably) outlive humanity|Katie McLean|October 21, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Will Obama decommission the U.S. Army, join the Non-Aligned Movement and invite Robert Mugabe to Camp David?
How Obama Divides—and Conquers|Michael Fullilove|May 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Some were building robots that could decommission leaky gas-stations and crater out the toxic soil.
Makers|Cory Doctorow

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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decommission

Origin of decommission

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