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deactivate
- /ˌdiːˈæktɪveɪt/ UK
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti
Proto-Italic *agō
Latin agō
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
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Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl.
Latin āctīvusbor.
Old French actifbor.
Middle English actyf
English active
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātuslbor.
English -ate
English activate
English deactivate
From de- + activate.
verb deactivates · deactivating · deactivated · de-activate · deäctivate
- to make something inactive or no longer effective deactivate an account
- to prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme) chemically deactivate
- to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service
- to commit suicide
