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Inactivate Definition & Meaning

inactivate
verb
  1. release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
  2. make inactive; "they deactivated the file"

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Frequently asked questions

What does inactivate mean?
release from military service or remove from the active list of military service make inactive; "they deactivated the file"
What part of speech is inactivate?
Inactivate is a verb.
How many definitions does inactivate have?
Inactivate has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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