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desactivación

deactivation

noun deh-ahk-tee-bah-SYOHN Rare
People & Society Military

Usage Note

Desactivación refers to the process of rendering something inactive, whether a bomb (desactivación de explosivos), a security system, or a legal measure. The related verb is desactivar. In technology contexts it also means 'disabling' a feature or account. The prefix des- signals reversal, as in desactivar (to deactivate) versus activar (to activate).

Examples

"La desactivación de la bomba duró tres horas."

Natural Translation

The deactivation of the bomb lasted three hours.

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