as in killing
to cause to stop functioning
deactivate the machine carefully, or you'll risk an electric shock
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And there's an 80-lux LED headlight plus braking tail-light.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024 -
Stellantis is recalling more than 315,000 of its pickup trucks due to a potentially deadly safety issue with the braking system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
Detroit Free Press,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Deactivating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deactivating. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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