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deactivation

/ˌdiːæktɪˈveɪʃən/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about deactivation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges).
  2. The act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb).