demagnetize

[ dee-mag-ni-tahyz ]

verb (used with object),de·mag·net·ized, de·mag·net·iz·ing.
  1. to remove magnetization from.

Origin of demagnetize

1
First recorded in 1830–40; de- + magnetize
  • Also especially British, de·mag·net·ise .

Other words from demagnetize

  • de·mag·net·iz·a·ble, adjective
  • de·mag·net·i·za·tion, noun
  • de·mag·net·iz·er, noun
  • self-de·mag·net·iz·ing, adjective

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How to use demagnetize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for demagnetize

demagnetize

demagnetise

/ (diːˈmæɡnəˌtaɪz) /


verb
  1. to lose magnetic properties or remove magnetic properties from: Also: degauss

Derived forms of demagnetize

  • demagnetization or demagnetisation, noun
  • demagnetizer or demagnetiser, noun

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