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What is another word for deactivating?

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Verb
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Present participle for to turn or switch off (something)
disabling
disengaging
neutralisingUK
neutralizingUS
cutting
killing
stopping
decommissioning
disconnecting
switching off
turning off
shutting off
shutting down
making inactive
extinguishing
halting
unplugging
cutting out
shutting
putting out
closing
flicking off
turning out
powering down
tripping
hitting the switch
disarming
defusing
pulling the plug on
turning down
taking out
inactivating
closing down
detaching from a power supply
cutting off
de-energizing
rendering inoperative
putting out of action
dousing
putting off
logging off
“Somewhat similar to a car's key fob, home security key fobs include buttons to activate and deactivate the house alarm system.”
Verb
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Present participle for to cause to be ineffective or deactivated
immobilisingUK
immobilizingUS
halting
disabling
stopping
crippling
incapacitating
paralysingUK
paralyzingUS
disenabling
disarming
jamming
hamstringing
inactivating
debilitating
impairing
kiboshing
making inoperative
rendering inoperative
rendering inactive
bringing to a halt
putting out of action
preventing from working
preventing from moving
knocking out
rendering incapable
taking out
bringing to a standstill
throwing monkey wrench in
bringing to a screeching halt
defusing
neutralizingUS
making safe
neutralisingUK
freezing
arresting
seizing
bringing to a grinding halt
putting out of commission
unplugging
scuppering
idling
turning off
rendering inoperable
becoming stuck
seizing up
grinding to a halt
becoming unable to move
becoming immobilized
making harmless
removing the fuse from
rendering defenseless
Verb
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Present participle for to weaken an armed opposition, such as a military or army
disarming
disbanding
demilitarisingUK
demilitarizingUS
demobilisingUK
demobilizingUS
incapacitating
crippling
debilitating
prostrating
subduing
subjugating
unarming
weakening
rendering defenceless
depriving of arms
making powerless
taking weapons from
Verb
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Present participle for to neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force
neutralisingUK
neutralizingUS
offsetting
counterbalancing
counteracting
balancing
counterpoising
nullifying
countervailing
negating
annulling
negativing
counterweighing
equalisingUK
equalizingUS
cancellingUK
cancelingUS
redressing
correcting
undoing
invalidating
counterchecking
defusing
overcoming
counterweighting
abrogating
conquering
defeating
frustrating
overriding
overruling
subduing
cancelling out
canceling out
compensating for
balancing out
making up for
evening up
rendering ineffective
squaring up
making ineffective
wiping out
Verb
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Present participle for to cause to come to an end
stopping
ending
halting
putting an end to
putting a stop to
finishing
terminating
cutting short
bringing to an end
finishing off
arresting
bringing to a stop
discontinuing
nipping in the bud
bringing to a halt
winding up
bringing to a close
calling a halt to
ceasing
interrupting
bringing to a standstill
adjourning
concluding
curbing
desisting
immobilisingUK
immobilizingUS
pulling the plug on
shutting down
stemming
suspending
turning back
putting the kibosh on
holding up
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