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View synonyms for inactivate

inactivate

[ in-ak-tuh-veyt ]

verb (used with object)

, in·ac·ti·vat·ed, in·ac·ti·vat·ing.
  1. to make inactive:

    The bomb was inactivated.

  2. Immunology. to stop the activity of (certain biological substances).

inactivate

/ ɪnˈæktɪˌveɪt /

verb

  1. tr to render inactive

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Derived Forms

  • inˌactiˈvation, noun

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Other Words From

  • in·acti·vation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of inactivate1

First recorded in 1905–10; inactive + -ate 1

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Example Sentences

Extracts in which no attempt was made to inactivate the enzymes present proved unsatisfactory.

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