Deactivate

/diːˈaktɪveɪt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To make (something) inactive or ineffective.

The technician had to deactivate the alarm system before starting the repairs.

To remove or disable a function or a feature.

Please deactivate your account if you no longer wish to use the service.

To stop a mechanism or system from operating.

She learned how to deactivate the electric fence for maintenance.

To neutralize or make harmless.

The team worked quickly to deactivate the bomb before it could detonate.

To turn off a device or application.

You can deactivate notifications in the app settings to reduce distractions.

From the prefix 'de-' meaning remove or reverse, and 'activate' from Latin 'activare', meaning to make active.

deactivate an account

To make an online account inactive.

deactivate a device

To turn off or disable a device.

deactivate a feature

To disable a specific function in software.

activate

To make something active or operational.

reactivate

To make something active again.

To quit or log off

I'm going to deactivate from all social media for a while.

To chill or relax

After all that work, I just need to deactivate for the evening.