inactivate

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inactivate

/ɪˈnæktɪveɪt/

Where it comes from

From inactive + -ate (verb-forming suffix) or in- + activate.

verb inactivates · inactivating · inactivated

transitive To make inactive. 'Computer inactivated,' Crawford reported. 'I get nothing at all.'

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verb to put out of action

日本語	不活発にする fukappatsuni-suru
中文	使不活動 /使不活动 shǐ bùhuódòng

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"inactivate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inactivate.

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@misc{inactivate_2026,
  title = {inactivate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inactivate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}