deactivate
verb (used with object)
to cause to be inactive; remove the effectiveness of.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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The BBC has reached out to Twitter and Fanly to ask if they will be deactivating Bear's accounts.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2022