deactivating

verb

present participle of deactivate
as in killing
to cause to stop functioning deactivate the machine carefully, or you'll risk an electric shock

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Recent Examples of deactivating City governments have joined in by deactivating the cameras or canceling contracts with Flock in Fort Collins, Colorado; Eugene, Oregon; Madison, Wisconsin; Knoxville, Tennessee; Syracuse, New York; and Walla Walla, Washington. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Critically, legislators inadvertently worsened the situation by deactivating accounts, thereby dismantling existing parental controls developed by Apple and Google. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Access to the full code would allow users to make meaningful changes to how their TVs work, including limiting ads or deactivating automatic content recognition. — ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026 According to the complaint, the university did not provide advance notice, a hearing or evidence that the group violated campus policies governing student organizations before deactivating the College Republicans. — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026 Unlike some competing models that allow for toggle functionality—activating IS with one press and deactivating it with another—this model requires continuous pressure on the button to maintain stabilization. — Matt Morris, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026 The motivation is clear after a down year with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a championship team that gave him a $17 million contract and almost 500 plate appearances before deactivating him throughout the postseason. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026 Gilbert also spoke out in support of her husband for the first time on Tuesday after deactivating her social media accounts on Sunday. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026 TikTok is deactivating all accounts held by under-16 users. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deactivating
  1. killing
  2. braking
  3. sticking
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  • Prosecutors say after killing her children, Clancy cut her wrists and neck and jumped from a second-story window, leaving her partially paralyzed.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Militants affiliated with the Islamic State group attacked a village in Congo near the border with Uganda early Saturday, killing at least 13 people and burning and looting homes, a local civil society group said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of killing
Verb
  • The car’s precise steering and remarkable braking system deliver a thrilling driving experience.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Deadwood includes Road, Sport and Rain riding modes, cruise control, tire-pressure monitoring and cornering-sensitive traction and braking systems.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of braking
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  • Florida Attorney General James Ulthmeier once again is grandstanding and sticking his nose into a national issue.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Packers rookie defensive tackle Anthony Campbell has gone from an enormous longshot to make the roster to having a puncher’s chance of sticking.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sticking

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