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de·com·mis·sion
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verb (used with object)
1.
to remove or retire (a ship, airplane, etc.) from active service.
2.
to deactivate; shut down:
to decommission a
nuclear power
plant.
Origin:
1925–30;
de-
+
commission
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decommission
(ˌdiːkəˈmɪʃən)
—
vb
(
tr
) to dismantle or remove from service (a nuclear reactor, weapon, ship, etc which is no longer required)
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decommission
1922, originally with reference to warships, from
de-
+
commission
(v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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