Activated vs Deactivate - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between activated and deactivate

is that activated is (activate) while deactivate is (ergative) to make something inactive or no longer effective.

(head)

(activate)

(activat)

To put into action, to put to work.

To turn on.

* actuate

* deactivate

* English ergative verbs

* de-activate *

(deactivat)

(ergative) to make something inactive or no longer effective

to prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme)

to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service