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Deactivates vs Deactivated - What's the difference?

deactivates | deactivated |

As verbs the difference between deactivates and deactivated

is that deactivates is third-person singular of deactivate while deactivated is past tense of deactivate.

deactivates

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

    deactivated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (deactivate)