v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' ak-t ə - ˌ v ā t
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1926
: to make inactive or ineffective < deactivate a bomb> < deactivate a chemical compound>
– de · ac · ti · va · tion \ ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ ak-t ə - ' v ā -sh ə n \ noun
– de · ac · ti · va · tor \ ( ˌ )d ē - ' ak-t ə - ˌ v ā -t ə r \ noun