inactivate
[ in-ak-tuh-veyt ]
/ ɪnˈæk təˌveɪt /
verb (used with object), in·ac·ti·vat·ed, in·ac·ti·vat·ing.
to make inactive: The bomb was inactivated.
Immunology.
to stop the activity of (certain biological substances).
OTHER WORDS FROM inactivate
in·ac·ti·va·tion, nounWords nearby inactivate
Example sentences from the Web for inactivate
Extracts in which no attempt was made to inactivate the enzymes present proved unsatisfactory.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae |William B. Stallcup
British Dictionary definitions for inactivate
inactivate
/ (ɪnˈæktɪˌveɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to render inactive
Derived forms of inactivate
inactivation, nounMedical definitions for inactivate
inactivate
[ ĭn-ăk′tə-vāt′ ]
v.
To render nonfunctional.
To make quiescent.