de ‧ ac ‧ ti ‧ vate /diːˈæktəveɪt, diːˈæktɪveɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to switch something off, especially a piece of equipment, or to stop it from being used any more OPP activate :
You need to type in a code number to deactivate the alarm.
de ‧ ac ‧ ti ‧ vate /diːˈæktəveɪt, diːˈæktɪveɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to switch something off, especially a piece of equipment, or to stop it from being used any more OPP activate :
You need to type in a code number to deactivate the alarm.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012