decommission
verb
de·com·mis·sion
ˌdē-kə-ˈmi-shən 
decommissioned; decommissioning; decommissions
: to remove (something, such as a ship or a nuclear power plant) from service
Examples of decommission in a Sentence
Several military bases are scheduled to be decommissioned.
The government is decommissioning the nuclear power plant.
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Before he was arrested and decommissioned, Dixon was assigned to the Specialized Investigations Division.
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Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2024
Despite the mission’s contributions to science and planetary defense, it was decommissioned in August 2024.
—Toshi Hirabayashi, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Ukraine has previously received the Vlaardingen minehunter, which was decommissioned on March 27, according to Militarnyi.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The road will become decommissioned as a state highway and turned over to the city upon completion of the work.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2024
Despite the mission’s contributions to science and planetary defense, it was decommissioned in August 2024.
—Toshi Hirabayashi, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Ukraine has previously received the Vlaardingen minehunter, which was decommissioned on March 27, according to Militarnyi.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The road will become decommissioned as a state highway and turned over to the city upon completion of the work.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Decommission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decommission. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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decommission
verb
de·com·mis·sion
ˌdē-kə-ˈmish-ən
: to remove (as a ship) from use or service
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