as in to kill
to cause to stop functioning
deactivate the machine carefully, or you'll risk an electric shock
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Recent Examples of deactivate
Election officials may require voters to deactivate their phones while inside a voting station.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
Later on Saturday, Keoghan took to X, formerly Twitter, to explain his reasoning for deactivating his IG account.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
After deactivating the account, Keoghan, 32, released a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Dec. 7, to explain his departure.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Previous Stellantis Recalls In November, Stellantis recalled approximately 207,000 Jeep and Dodge SUVs in the United States to address a software issue that could deactivate the anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control systems.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
Later on Saturday, Keoghan took to X, formerly Twitter, to explain his reasoning for deactivating his IG account.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
After deactivating the account, Keoghan, 32, released a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Dec. 7, to explain his departure.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Previous Stellantis Recalls In November, Stellantis recalled approximately 207,000 Jeep and Dodge SUVs in the United States to address a software issue that could deactivate the anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control systems.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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While all 379 passengers on the commercial flight were safely evacuated, five crew members aboard the Coast Guard plane were killed.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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From the Philippines through southern China and Vietnam, and onto Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar, the storm killed hundreds and devastated communities and livelihoods.Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
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Traction and stability testing: Validating traction control and stability systems under sudden accelerations, braking and cornering.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Vehicle systems such as air bags, braking, and powered steering remain operational.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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In the current war, launched more than 14 months ago to retaliate for the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust, Israeli leaders shut off water and power to all of Gaza, launched 6,000 airstrikes in the space of just five days, and suspended some measures intended to limit civilian casualties.Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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The temperature gauge also shuts off when the water reaches boiling.Terri Williams, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Deactivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deactivate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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