DEACTIVATION

deactivation, defusing

(noun) the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)

deactivation, inactivation

(noun) breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

deactivation (countable and uncountable, plural deactivations)

The act of deactivating something, such as a bomb.

Anagrams

• decavitation

Source: Wiktionary



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1 May 2024

ABOUND

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