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in the PONS Dictionary

de·ac·ti·vate [ˌdi:ˈaktɪveɪt] VB trans

to deactivate sth alarm, motor
etw abschalten
to deactivate sth CHEM
etw deaktivieren spec
to deactivate a bomb
eine Bombe entschärfen
Present
Ideactivate
youdeactivate
he/she/itdeactivates
wedeactivate
youdeactivate
theydeactivate
Past
Ideactivated
youdeactivated
he/she/itdeactivated
wedeactivated
youdeactivated
theydeactivated
Present Perfect
Ihavedeactivated
youhavedeactivated
he/she/ithasdeactivated
wehavedeactivated
youhavedeactivated
theyhavedeactivated
Past Perfect
Ihaddeactivated
youhaddeactivated
he/she/ithaddeactivated
wehaddeactivated
youhaddeactivated
theyhaddeactivated
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to deactivate a bomb
eine Bombe entschärfen

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