decommission
[ dee-kuh-mish-uh n ]
/ ˌdi kəˈmɪʃ ən /
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
Words nearby decommission
decolonize,
decolor,
decolorant,
decolorize,
decolour,
decommission,
decommit,
decompensate,
decompensation,
decompose,
decomposed
Example sentences from the Web for decommissioned
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 BEASTThere are only 11, and that number will go down to 10 this year when the USS Enterprise is decommissioned after 50 years.
Such descriptions exert a hypnotic pull—and a climactic chapter in the decommissioned city hall station is a showstopper.
British Dictionary definitions for decommissioned
decommission
/ (ˌdiːkəˈmɪʃən) /
verb
(tr)
to dismantle or remove from service (a nuclear reactor, weapon, ship, etc which is no longer required)