deactivate
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activate, actuate, crank (up), drive, move, propel, run, set off, spark, start, touch off, trigger, turn on
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The new address was released to the public, but nobody thought to deactivate the old one. — New York Times, "Child Neglect Reports Sat Unread for 4 Years Because of an Email Mix-up," 15 July 2019 The Beyhive unleashed their wrath, swarming Curran's Instagram with bee emojis in the comments to the point where Curran had to deactivate her account. — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, "After viral NBA video, Beyoncé fans bullied Nicole Curran off of Instagram," 6 June 2019 After learning of this incident, DoorDash took action to deactivate the consumer’s account pending a full investigation. — Zachary Hansen, ajc, "DoorDash driver allegedly attacked, choked with own head scarf by customer," 8 May 2018 The helicopter also shows off its quiet mode, deactivating the rear propeller and flying as a conventional helo. — Eric Adams, WIRED, "The Pirouetting S-97 Raider Makes Your Helicopter Look Lazy," 5 July 2019 As for Facebook, which is more public, Mr. Goni said that many Rohingya had deactivated their accounts on the social network. — New York Times, "When Rohingya Refugees Fled to India, Hate on Facebook Followed," 14 June 2019 In 2018, when the mailings were first sent, about 308,000 voters had their registrations deactivated within a month. — USA TODAY, "Pride pickup, sphinx on move, Tony Stark’s cabin: News from around our 50 states," 13 June 2019 Curran has deactivated her Instagram account after overzealous Bey fans flooded her comments. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Beyoncé's Publicist and Nicole Curran Respond to That Viral Side-Eye Incident," 7 June 2019 The municipality activated its Emergency Operations Center 15 minutes after the fire was initially reported, and deactivated it early Wednesday afternoon. — Madeline Mcgee, Anchorage Daily News, "Crews continue work to halt smoldering East Anchorage wildfire," 4 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'deactivate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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