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demagnetize

[ dee-mag-ni-tahyz ]
/ diˈmæg nɪˌtaɪz /
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verb (used with object), de·mag·net·ized, de·mag·net·iz·ing.
to remove magnetization from.
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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

Words nearby demagnetize

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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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