deactivate
verb (used with object)
to cause to be inactive; remove the effectiveness of.
has deactivated
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present perfectof deactivate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Irish actor Barry Keoghan has deactivated his Instagram account after receiving messages "no person should ever have to read".
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2024
The unit’s leader, Carlos Roberto Gómez Ruiz, said his team has deactivated 332 devices in just 2½ months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
Meanwhile, the historical society, which in 2015 revived “Eyes of the Totem,” a locally produced 1927 silent movie featuring the pole, has deactivated its online film-download portal, citing finances.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
New York has deactivated WR Jeremy Kerley, who signed a one-year deal Tuesday to return to the Jets after being cut by the 49ers.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 10, 2017
Leaders of the organization have declined interview requests since the shootings, the group’s Twitter account has gone silent, and it has deactivated its Facebook page.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2012
