de-energize

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de-energize

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From de- + energize.

verb de-energizes · de-energizing · de-energized · de-energise · deenergize

  1. transitive To remove the energy from (a circuit or a system).

    Similar: depower, disenergize, power down

Opposite: energize

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Opposite: energize

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@misc{de_energize_2026,
  title = {de-energize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de-energize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}