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- [in-ak-tuh-veyt]
- /ɪnˈæk təˌveɪt/
- /ˌɪn.ˈæk.tɪ.veɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ak-tuh-veyt]
- /ɪnˈæk təˌveɪt/
Definitions of inactivate word
- verb with object inactivate to make inactive: The bomb was inactivated. 1
- verb with object inactivate Immunology. to stop the activity of (certain biological substances). 1
- noun inactivate Make inactive or inoperative. 1
- transitive verb inactivate make inactive 1
- verb inactivate to render inactive 0
- verb transitive inactivate to make inactive 0
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Origin of inactivate
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; inactive + -ate1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Inactivate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inactivate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
inactivate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inactivate
verb inactivate
- satisfy — to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him.
- hush — to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
- appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
- muzzle — the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
- subdue — to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
Antonyms for inactivate
verb inactivate
- anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- incite — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- release — to lease again.
- worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
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