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 decommissioned
Unfortunately, they were decommissioned when it was shown that, like humans, the DRNs have a bit of a breaking point.
‘Almost Human’ Review: A Dystopian Future That We’ve Seen Before|Chancellor Agard|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEASTThere are only 11, and that number will go down to 10 this year when the USS Enterprise is decommissioned after 50 years.
Such descriptions exert a hypnotic pull—and a climactic chapter in the decommissioned city hall station is a showstopper.
British Dictionary definitions for decommissioned
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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