de-energize
[ dee-en-er-jahyz ]
/ diˈɛn ərˌdʒaɪz /
verb (used with object), de-en·er·gized, de-en·er·giz·ing.
to deprive of electrical energy or exhaust the electrical energy from: Turning off the ignition de-energizes the spark plugs.
Also
especially British,
de-en·er·gise.
Words nearby de-energize
de-acquisition,
de-anglicization,
de-baathification,
de-emphasis,
de-emphasize,
de-energize,
de-epicardialization,
de-escalate,
de-excite,
de-ice,
de-icer
Example sentences from the Web for de-energize
The passive and contemplative following of thought, my own or other people's, must not de-energize my sympathies and my will.
Julia Ward Howe |Laura E. RichardsA broken rail will also generally open the circuit and de-energize the relay.
The Invention of the Track Circuit |American Railway Association
British Dictionary definitions for de-energize
de-energize
de-energise
/ (diːˈɛnəˌdʒaɪz) /
verb
(tr) electrical engineering
to disconnect (an electrical circuit) from its source