decommission
verb (used with object)
to remove or retire (a ship, airplane, etc.) from active service.
decommissions
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present tense formof decommission (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Florida-based Holtec makes equipment to store nuclear waste and decommissions existing nuclear plants.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
"The volume of material is enormous compared to past decommissions."
From Scientific American ● Apr. 29, 2011
