de-energize
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Etymology
Origin of de-energize
First recorded in 1885–90; de- + energize ( def. )
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Cleanup teams must de-energize and decommission the batteries for proper recycling and disposal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
The utilities proactively de-energize sections of their networks, a process known as public safety power shutoffs, in areas that officials have determined are at the highest risk for fire starts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2024
Afterwards, the local Salt River Project power utility was called to de-energize the pole.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, said Xcel failed to de-energize its electrical equipment before the onset of strong winds.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
The passive and contemplative following of thought, my own or other people's, must not de-energize my sympathies and my will.
From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe
At the staging areas, she said, “these batteries are de-energized, disassembled, recycled and disposed of safely without risk to the public.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2025
Additionally, the company said its distribution lines to the west of Eaton Canyon "were de-energized well before the reported start time of the fire" as part of its fire safety shutoff program.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2025
At that moment, Trump took a long-defeated sigh, and looked up at the ceiling blankly, looking confused and de-energized.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2024
Whether the lines were fully de-energized — meaning they were not transmitting any electrical voltage — might still be in question, however.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
It was de-energized before anyone noticed what was inside.
From The Variable Man by Dick, Philip K.
“We can look after the fact and see that the consequences of potentially not de-energizing the transmission lines are enormous,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025
Edison’s CEO has said that winds weren’t strong enough to merit de-energizing lines in the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2025
The head of Southern California Edison said Wednesday that winds blowing in Eaton Canyon on Jan. 7 were not strong enough to meet the threshold the company uses for de-energizing the powerful electrical transmission line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
Powell said Edison was monitoring the weather closely Jan. 7 but said the winds did not meet the threshold the company uses for de-energizing transmission lines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
Where the study of metaphysics becomes de-energizing, it becomes demoralizing.
From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe
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