n. the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act or process of deactivating.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Loss of radioactivity: said of radium and its emanations, and of other radio-active substances.
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n. breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
n. the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
Word Usage
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