decommission
Use Decommission in a sentence
kəˈmɪʃ 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.
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to dismantle or remove from service (a nuclear reactor, weapon, ship, etc which is no longer required) | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
decommission
1922, originally with reference to warships, from de- + commission (v.).
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Example sentences
The cost to decommission these facilities similarly ranges broadly, from a few thousand up to the hundred million dollar range.
Even now they show no sign of making moves to decommission their arms stocks.
The cheapest way to decommission a nuclear power plant is to have its core meltdown.
Application submitted to obtain approval to decommission a wastewater treatment facility.
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