deactivates
Shuts something down
Deactivates means to make something inactive or inoperative.
You deactivate an alarm, an account, or a device by switching it off or disabling its function.
In military contexts, to deactivate a unit is to disband it: The army deactivated the regiment after the war.
The word implies reversibility—what's deactivated can often be reactivated.
Cease device operation
- unplugSever from power source
- turn offCease operation of
- shut downCease to operate
- disconnectTo break a connection
kill switch · standby · idle · power button · reboot · restart · log off · sleep mode
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
- counteractNullify by opposing force
- detoxifyRemove poisonous substances
- nullifyMake of no effect
- cancelRevoke or terminate
negate · mitigate · suppress · quench · extinguish · counteragent · inhibit · block
Temporary cessation of activity
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- delayEnforced waiting period
- postponeDelay to later time
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
hiatus · abeyance · deferment · hold · put on hold · toggle off · dormant
Sidearm carrying case
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- unloadingRemoving contents from carrier
- gunsmithFirearms repair specialist
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
demilitarize · decommission · disarmament · nonproliferation · disband · defuse · uncock · deescalate
Employer-imposed work stoppage
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
- revokeOfficially cancel authorization
- restrictTo impose limits upon
block · child lock · parental controls · two-factor · authentication · credential · access denied · lock screen
switch off
Cease device operation
disconnect · kill switch · standby · idle · power button · reboot · restart · log off · sleep mode · hibernate
antidote
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
- counteractNullify by opposing force
- detoxifyRemove poisonous substances
- nullifyMake of no effect
cancel · negate · mitigate · suppress · quench · extinguish · counteragent · inhibit · block · disable
pause
Temporary cessation of activity
moratorium · hiatus · abeyance · deferment · hold · put on hold · toggle off · dormant
holster
Sidearm carrying case
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- unloadingRemoving contents from carrier
- gunsmithFirearms repair specialist
disengagement · demilitarize · decommission · disarmament · nonproliferation · disband · defuse · uncock · deescalate · stand down
lockout
Employer-imposed work stoppage
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
- revokeOfficially cancel authorization
restrict · block · child lock · parental controls · two-factor · authentication · credential · access denied · lock screen · timeout
- shut downturns off, powers down, switches off, kills, terminates
deactivatesactivates
Causes to function
turns on · enables · switches on · powers on · starts
deactivatesenables
Makes something possible
activates · arms · unlocks · authorizes · reactivates
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