decommission

[ dee-kuh-mish-uhn ]

/ ˌdi kəˈmɪʃ ən /

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verb (used with object)

to remove or retire (a ship, airplane, etc.) from active service.

to deactivate; shut down: to decommission a nuclear power plant.

Origin of decommission

First recorded in 1925–30; de- + commission

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Example sentences from the Web for decommission

Unfortunately, they were decommissioned when it was shown that, like humans, the DRNs have a bit of a breaking point.
‘Almost Human’ Review: A Dystopian Future That We’ve Seen Before|Chancellor Agard|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There are only 11, and that number will go down to 10 this year when the USS Enterprise is decommissioned after 50 years.
As Obama Preaches Patience, Mattis Prepares for War With Iran|Eli Lake|May 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Such descriptions exert a hypnotic pull—and a climactic chapter in the decommissioned city hall station is a showstopper.
Underground Novel of the Year|Taylor Antrim|March 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for decommission

decommission

/ (ˌdiːkəˈmɪʃən) /

verb

(tr) to dismantle or remove from service (a nuclear reactor, weapon, ship, etc which is no longer required)

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单词	decommission
释义	decommission [ dee-kuh-mish-uhn ] / ˌdi kəˈmɪʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decommission ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to remove or retire (a ship, airplane, etc.) from active service. to deactivate; shut down: to decommission a nuclear power plant. Origin of decommission First recorded in 1925–30; de- + commission Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decommission Unfortunately, they were decommissioned when it was shown that, like humans, the DRNs have a bit of a breaking point. ‘Almost Human’ Review: A Dystopian Future That We’ve Seen Before\|Chancellor Agard\|November 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There are only 11, and that number will go down to 10 this year when the USS Enterprise is decommissioned after 50 years. As Obama Preaches Patience, Mattis Prepares for War With Iran\|Eli Lake\|May 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Such descriptions exert a hypnotic pull—and a climactic chapter in the decommissioned city hall station is a showstopper. Underground Novel of the Year\|Taylor Antrim\|March 5, 2009\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for decommission decommission / (ˌdiːkəˈmɪʃən) / verb (tr) to dismantle or remove from service (a nuclear reactor, weapon, ship, etc which is no longer required) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to decommission deactivate, retire, demilitarize, shut down, shut off
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decommission

verb (used with object)

Origin of decommission

Example sentences from the Web for decommission

British Dictionary definitions for decommission

verb

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