demagnetize

[ dee-mag-ni-tahyz ]

/ diˈmæg nɪˌtaɪz /

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

to remove magnetization from.

Words nearby demagnetize

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

OTHER WORDS FROM demagnetize

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 of demagnetize

demagnetization or demagnetisation, noundemagnetizer or demagnetiser, noun

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