decommission
To take out of service or to render unusableTo take out of service or to render unusable.
» Tom wandered into a decommissioned factory.
Meaning
3 sensesTo take out of service or to render unusable.
They decommissioned the ship after the accident.
The Army decommissioned the Sherman tank by filling the turret with cement.
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(transitive)To remove or revoke the commission of.
After his arrest, the officer was decommissioned from the police force.
(transitive)To remove or revoke the formal designation of.
The state highway was decommissioned and reverted to local control.
- withdraw from active service
Examples
8 sentencesTom wandered into a decommissioned factory.
Tomorrow, they'll decommission this military base.
deMorgen soll dieser Militärstützpunkt geschlossen werden.
This aircraft carrier is scheduled for decommissioning.
ruЭтот авианосец планируют списать.
Bruno’s cannery was decommissioned.
The police pursued Dan into a decommissioned factory.
Translations
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Forms
decommissions, decommissioning, decommissioned, decommissioned| Base form | decommission · to decommission |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | decommissions |
| Present participle | decommissioning |
| Past simple | decommissioned |
| Past participle | decommissioned |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle