inactivate

Meanings

• Verb

  To render (something, such as a process, system, or device) inoperative or powerless.

  - "The system will be inactivated during the update."
  - "The scientist inactivated the virus before handling it."
  - "The police inactivated the bomb using a robot."

• Verb

  To make (a substance or organism) unable to function or grow.

  - "The antibiotics inactivated the bacteria in the wound."
  - "The researchers inactivated the virus before storing it."
  - "The preservative inactivates enzymes in food."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with inactivate
activate , contemplate , collaborate , vacate

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Variants

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inactivate , inactivated , inactivates , inactivating , inactivation , inactivations

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Etymology

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The word 'inactivate' comes from the Latin word 'inactivus', which means 'not active'. It was first used in English in the late 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. Inactivate is a 12-letter word.

2. The term 'inactivate' is commonly used in scientific research and technology.

3. Inactivate can be used as a verb in both the present tense and the past tense.

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Related Concepts

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1. Deactivate: The opposite of inactivate, meaning to make something operational or active again.

2. Dormant: A state of inactivity or reduced metabolic activity, often used to describe organisms or processes.

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Culture

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Inactivate has no significant cultural, historical, or symbolic significance.

How to Memorize "inactivate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a switch being flipped or a power source being disconnected to remember the meaning of inactivate.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word inactivate with words like 'deactivate', 'dormant', and 'powerless' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Inactivate means make it inactive, not active' to help remember the meaning.

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