Deactivated

/diˌækˈtɪveɪtɪd/ verb

To turn something off or make it stop working; to make something inactive or non-functional.

From 'de-' (prefix meaning removal or reversal) plus 'activate' (from Latin 'activus' meaning 'doing' or 'active'). This is a modern compound that became common in the 20th century with technology and chemistry.

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