inactivation

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noun

1. the process of rendering inactive
- the gene inactivation system
- thermal inactivation of serum samples
• Ant:
activation
• Derivationally related forms:
inactivate
• Hypernyms:
natural process, natural action, action, activity
2. breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
• Syn:
deactivation
• Derivationally related forms:
inactivate, deactivate (for: deactivation)
• Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
• Hypernyms:
dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation,
release, sack, sacking