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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInactivate
/ɪnˈæk.tə.veɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make someone or something inactive, inoperative, or ineffective.
"The laboratory protocol requires researchers to inactivate the virus sample before conducting further tests." - 2
To officially remove a military unit, organization, or account from active status.
"The army division was ordered to inactivate after the peace treaty was signed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix in- (meaning 'not' or 'into') combined with activate, which stems from the Latin activus ('active, brisk') and the suffix -ate. The term emerged in scientific and technical contexts during the mid-20th century to describe the deliberate cessation or neutralization of biological, chemical, or electronic functions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inactivate" is said worldwide
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inactiver
Transliteration: /i.nak.ti.ve/
"Il est nécessaire d'inactiver le virus avant l'analyse."
inaktivieren
Transliteration: /ɪnaktiˈviːʁən/
"Das Enzym wird durch Hitzeeinwirkung inaktiviert."
inattivare
Transliteration: /in.at.tiˈva.re/
"Il trattamento serve a inattivare le tossine batteriche."
inativar
Transliteration: /i.na.tiˈβaɾ/
"Los científicos lograron inativar el patógeno con éxito."
inativar
Transliteration: /i.na.tʃiˈvaɾ/
"É preciso inativar a conta antes de excluir o aplicativo."
निष्क्रिय करना
Transliteration: nishkriy karnā
"प्रयोगशाला में वायरस को निष्क्रिय करना आवश्यक है।"
使失效
Transliteration: shǐ shīxiào
"我们需要在实验前使病毒样本灭活。"
불활성화하다
Transliteration: bulhwal-seong-hwahada
"백신 제조를 위해 바이러스를 불활성화해야 합니다."
不活性化する
Transliteration: fukasseikashuru
"熱処理によってウイルスを不活性化させます。"
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