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deactivated

[/diːˈæktɪveɪtɪd/]
adjective/verb (past participle)
desativado
1. Made inactive or inoperative; turned off or disabled
The security system was deactivated before entering the building.
O sistema de segurança foi desativado antes de entrar no prédio.
2. Removed from active service or use
The old military base was deactivated in 2010.
A base militar antiga foi desativada em 2010.
3. No longer active or functioning
Her account was deactivated due to inactivity.
Sua conta foi desativada devido à inatividade.
Synonyms
disabledturned offinactivatedshut downswitched off
Antonyms
activatedenabledturned onoperationalactive

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desativado
Standard usage in both technical and general contexts
Portugal
desativado
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; also 'inactivo' in some contexts
Technical/IT
desabilitado
Used in computing contexts, especially for features or accounts

Related Idioms & Phrases

deactivated account
deactivated bomb
deactivated mode
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