Meanings
noundeactivation (countable and uncountable, plural deactivations)
plural deactivations
- countableuncountableThe act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounbreaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
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nounthe act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
- Proto-Italic*agō
- Latinagō
- Ancient Greekἐνεργητικός (energētikós)
- Latināctīvu
- Old Frenchactif
- Middle Englishactyf
- Englishactive
- Englishactivate
- Englishactivation
- Englishdeactivation
From de- + activation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan desactivació
- desactivacióthe act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
French désactivation
- désactivationthe act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
Greek απενεργοποίηση
- απενεργοποίηση (apenergopoíisi)the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
Italian disattivazione
- disattivazionethe act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
Polish dezaktywacja
- dezaktywacjathe act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
Portuguese desativação
- desativaçãothe act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
Russian дезактива́ция, деактива́ция
- дезактива́ция (dezaktivácija)the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
- деактива́ция (deaktivácija)the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
- отключе́ние (otključénije)the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
Spanish desactivación
- desactivaciónthe act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
Ukrainian деактива́ція, відклю́чення
- деактива́ція (deaktyvácija)the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
- відклю́чення (vidkljúčennja)the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb or alarm
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with deactivation
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Cite this entry
APA
deactivation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deactivation
MLA
“deactivation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deactivation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deactivation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deactivation.
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