deactivate
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
Definition of deactivate
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(ergative)to make something inactive or no longer effective
“deactivate an account”
“deactivate a device”
“The technician deactivated the alarm system before repairs began.”
“You should deactivate your old account to protect your privacy.”
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verb
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(ergative)to make something inactive or no longer effective
“deactivate an account”
“deactivate a device”
“The technician deactivated the alarm system before repairs began.”
“You should deactivate your old account to protect your privacy.”
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to prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme)
“chemically deactivate”
“The chemical agent was deactivated by exposure to heat.”
- to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service
- (Internet, euphemistic, neologism)to commit suicide
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.…
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate English deactivate From de- + activate.
Words you can make from deactivate
159 playable · top: ACTIVATED (15 pts)
Best play activated 15 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
4 words7-letter words
8 words6-letter words
21 words5-letter words
26 words- CAVED 11 pts
- VICED 11 pts
- CAVIE 10 pts
- CIVET 10 pts
- EVICT 10 pts
- VATIC 10 pts
- DAVIT 9 pts
- DEAVE 9 pts
- EAVED 9 pts
- EVADE 9 pts
- ACTED 8 pts
- CADET 8 pts
- CITED 8 pts
- DEICE 8 pts
- DICTA 8 pts
- EDICT 8 pts
- EVITE 8 pts
- VITAE 8 pts
- VITTA 8 pts
- ACETA 7 pts
- AECIA 7 pts
- ATTIC 7 pts
- TACET 7 pts
- TACIT 7 pts
- TECTA 7 pts
- ATTED 6 pts
4-letter words
46 words- CAVA 9 pts
- CAVE 9 pts
- VICE 9 pts
- AVID 8 pts
- DEVA 8 pts
- DEVI 8 pts
- DIVA 8 pts
- DIVE 8 pts
- VIDE 8 pts
- VIED 8 pts
- ACED 7 pts
- ACID 7 pts
- CADE 7 pts
- CADI 7 pts
- CAID 7 pts
- CEDE 7 pts
- CEDI 7 pts
- DACE 7 pts
- DICE 7 pts
- EAVE 7 pts
- ICED 7 pts
- VITA 7 pts
- ACAI 6 pts
- ACTA 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CETE 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- TACE 6 pts
- TACT 6 pts
- ADIT 5 pts
- AIDE 5 pts
- DATA 5 pts
- DATE 5 pts
- DEET 5 pts
- DIET 5 pts
- DITA 5 pts
- DITE 5 pts
- EDIT 5 pts
- EIDE 5 pts
- IDEA 5 pts
- TEED 5 pts
- TIDE 5 pts
- TIED 5 pts
- TATE 4 pts
- TEAT 4 pts
3-letter words
38 words- VAC 8 pts
- DEV 7 pts
- VID 7 pts
- AVA 6 pts
- AVE 6 pts
- CAD 6 pts
- EVE 6 pts
- TAV 6 pts
- VAT 6 pts
- VEE 6 pts
- VET 6 pts
- VIA 6 pts
- VIE 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CEE 5 pts
- ICE 5 pts
- TEC 5 pts
- TIC 5 pts
- AID 4 pts
- DEE 4 pts
- DIE 4 pts
- DIT 4 pts
- TAD 4 pts
- TED 4 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- ATT 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAT 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TEE 3 pts
- TET 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
- TIT 3 pts
2-letter words
14 wordsHooks
2 extensions · 2 back
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