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Inactivate (verb)
To make inactive.
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Deactivate (verb)
to make something inactive or no longer effective
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Deactivate (verb)
to prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme)
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Deactivate (verb)
to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service
Wiktionary
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Inactivate (verb)
make inactive or inoperative
“household bleach does not inactivate the virus”
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Deactivate (verb)
make (something) inactive by disconnecting or destroying it
“the switch deactivates the alarm”
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Deactivate (verb)
remove from active duty.
Oxford Dictionary