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How to pronounce “deactivate”
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Pronunciation guide for deactivate
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of deactivate with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The awful logic of land mines -- and an app that helps people avoid them
to help military personnel to deactivate land mines more safely.
- Definition summary
- (ergative) to make something inactive or no longer effective
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce deactivate
The awful logic of land mines -- and an app that helps people avoid them
to help military personnel to deactivate land mines more safely.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “deactivate”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (ergative) to make something inactive or no longer effective
- to prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme)
- to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service
- (Internet, euphemistic, neologism) to commit suicide
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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