What is the difference between deactivate and activate?

Activate is a antonym of deactivate.

is that deactivate is to make something inactive or no longer effective while activate is to put into action, to put to work.

* 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

(activat)

To put into action, to put to work.

To turn on.

* actuate

* deactivate

* English ergative verbs