deactivating

The word “deactivating” has 5 syllables: de-ac-ti-vat-ing

It's pronounced as /diːˈæktɪˌveɪtɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for deactivating?

In the thesaurus, “deactivating” has 5 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for deactivating along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for deactivating

  • braking
  • disband
  • killing
  • shut off
  • sticking

Antonyms for deactivating

  • activating
  • actuating
  • charging
  • driving
  • firing
  • generating
  • moving
  • propelling
  • pushing
  • running
  • sparking
  • starting
  • triggering
  • turning on

Meanings of deactivating

  • verb
    1. To make something inactive or no longer effective.
    2. To prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme).
    3. To remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service.

Example Sentences

  • The technician is currently deactivating the old security codes to implement new ones.
  • Deactivating unnecessary background processes can help improve the performance of your computer.
  • By deactivating unused accounts, you can reduce the risk of unauthorized access to your personal information.
  • The police are deactivating the bomb threat by carefully dismantling the explosive device.
  • Please exercise caution when deactivating the alarm system to avoid triggering any false alarms.

On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to deactivating, such as: activating, actuating, braking, charging, disband, driving, firing.

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Related Words

killing

  • amusing
  • assassination
  • bloodshed
  • bottom line
  • braking
  • busting
  • canceling
  • cancelling
  • captivating
  • carnage
  • challenging
  • charming
  • cleanup
  • comedic
  • comic
  • comical
  • deactivating
  • deleting
  • delighting
  • demanding
  • destroying
  • difficult
  • dismantling
  • dismissing
  • dispatching
  • downing
  • draining
  • earnings
  • enchanting
  • entertaining
  • enticing
  • exhausting
  • fascinating
  • funny
  • gain
  • harassing
  • homicide
  • humorous
  • hysteric
  • hysterical
  • interesting
  • luring
  • magnetizing
  • manslaughter
  • massacre
  • murder
  • murdering
  • payoff
  • profit
  • refusing
  • removing
  • ridiculous
  • sales
  • screaming
  • seducing
  • shutting off
  • slaughter
  • slaughtering
  • slaying
  • sticking
  • taking
  • tiring
  • vetoing
  • wearing
  • windfall

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