Synonyms of deactivate

deactivate

verb

(ˌ)dē-ˈak-tə-ˌvāt 

as in to kill

to cause to stop functioning

deactivate the machine carefully, or you'll risk an electric shock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kill
• brake
• shut off
• stick
• turn off
• dismantle
• phase out
• halt
• cut off
• jam
• flick (off)
• arrest
• mothball
• stall
• draw up
• chock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activate
• move
• start
• trigger
• run
• drive
• power
• set off
• generate
• turn on
• propel
• push
• spark
• charge
• actuate
• fire
• fuel
• switch
• release
• launch
• crank (up)
• touch off
• discharge
• trip
• energize
• electrify
• reactivate
• recharge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deactivate

The post has since been deleted and the NFL player's account appears to be deactivated. —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025

To save energy for further interstellar exploration, mission engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) deactivated Voyager 1's cosmic ray subsystem experiment on Feb. 25. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025

Gascón eventually deleted the posts, issued an apology then deactivated her X account. —Jen Juneau, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025

Why this is important for your business: Important note: this feature is deactivated by default and requires PowerShell with administrator rights to enable. —Gene Marks, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025