demagnetize

[ dee-mag-ni-tahyz ]

/ diˈmæg nɪˌtaɪz /

verb (used with object), de·mag·net·ized, de·mag·net·iz·ing.

to remove magnetization from.

Nearby words

delvaux, delve, dely., dem, dem., demagnetize, demagogic, demagogue, demagoguery, demagoguism, demagogy

Also especially British, de·mag·net·ise.

Origin of demagnetize

First recorded in 1830–40; de- + magnetize

Related forms

de·mag·net·iz·a·ble, adjectivede·mag·net·i·za·tion, nounde·mag·net·iz·er, nounself-de·mag·net·iz·ing, adjective

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Examples from the Web for demagnetize

Anyone can demagnetize his own watch, however, with very little trouble and no expense by a much simpler method.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for demagnetize

demagnetize

demagnetise

/ (diːˈmæɡnəˌtaɪz) /

verb

to lose magnetic properties or remove magnetic properties fromAlso: degauss

Derived Forms

demagnetization or demagnetisation, noundemagnetizer or demagnetiser, noun

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