deactivation
/ˌdiː.æk.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ (bre, ipa) · /diˌæk.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ (ame, ipa)
deactivation — noun
1. the act of making a device, account, system, or service stop working or stop bei
the act of making a device, account, system, or service stop working or stop being available for use
Kemi requested deactivation of her old SIM card after changing phones.
deactivation of + device or account
Automatic deactivation locks the screen after five minutes without use.
collocation: automatic deactivation
Temporary deactivation kept the office cameras off during repairs.
Deactivation of the school website ended access to old class pages.
After the bank confirmed deactivation of the card, Lucía ordered a replacement.
- shutdown
usually refers to turning off a machine, computer, or operation as a whole
- suspension
often used for a temporary administrative stop to an account or service
- disablement
more technical; focuses on making a feature or function unavailable
- activation
the act of making something start working or become available
- reactivation
the act of making something active again after it was stopped
文法句型
deactivation of + noun
adjective + deactivation
用法筆記
Often used for accounts, cards, alarms, settings, and other systems that are deliberately made unavailable. It is more formal and process-focused than simply saying something was turned off.