Etymology

hypoactivate

H4Y4P3O1A1C3T1I1V4A1T1E1

Today it means: To reduce the level of activation or activity of (a process, region, or function), especially in biological or neural contexts. Full definition →

English activate ← Middle English actyf ← Old French actif
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
  7. Proto-Italic*agō
  8. Latinagō
  9. Ancient Greekἐνεργητικός (energētikós)
  10. Latināctīvu
  11. Old Frenchactif
  12. Middle Englishactyf
  13. Englishactive
  14. Englishactivate
  15. English todayhypoactivate

From hypo- + activate.

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