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decommission
[dee-kuh-mish-uhn]
verb (used with object)
to remove or retire (a ship, airplane, etc.) from active service.
to deactivate; shut down.
to decommission a nuclear power plant.
decommission
/ ˌ徱ːəˈɪʃə /
verb
(tr) to dismantle or remove from service (a nuclear reactor, weapon, ship, etc which is no longer required)
Word History and Origins
Origin of decommission1
Example Sentences
"Country after country are leaving the market. Sweden recently committed to decommissioning the fur trade entirely."
Some old logging roads are being decommissioned, while other roads are set to be upgraded.
But if you go to the right, you can see the Encino Reservoir and eventually you get to a decommissioned Nike missile silo.
In the middle of his row with Trump, he threatened to decommission the Dragon - but it wasn't long before he was rowing back.
Musk threatened to retaliate by decommissioning SpaceX's Dragon, which ferries astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station.
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