decommission

[dee-kuh-mish-uhn]

verb (used with object)

1. to remove or retire (a ship, airplane, etc.) from active service.

2. to deactivate; shut down.

   to decommission a nuclear power plant.

decommission

/ ˌdiːkəˈmɪʃən /

verb

1. (tr) to dismantle or remove from service (a nuclear reactor, weapon, ship, etc which is no longer required)

Word History and Origins

Origin of decommission¹

First recorded in 1925–30; de- + commission

Example Sentences

Diplomats have discussed a process of “decommissioning” weapons, a term that echoes the agreement that ended the violence in Northern Ireland under Blair’s leadership.

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Miller said there are "operational" holes in the plan as it stands, including "no detailed planning for either how to decommission and/or demilitarize Gaza, even if you had Hamas's assent, which you don't."

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Navy’s website says it currently has 53 attack submarines, but its list includes at least one that has been decommissioned and 11 that are currently being constructed.

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He says right as he was working on the article, it was decommissioned.

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Once all hostages are returned, Hamas members who commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission their weapons will be given amnesty.

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