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Deactivated vs Deactivation - What's the difference?

deactivated | deactivation |

As a verb deactivated

is past tense of deactivate.

As a noun deactivation is

the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb.

deactivated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (deactivate)

    • deactivate

    English

    Alternative forms

    * de-activate *

    Verb

    (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

    • See also

    * activate English ergative verbs

    deactivation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb