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    de·com·mis·sion
    /ˌdēkəˈmiSH(ə)n/

    verb

    • 1. withdraw (something, especially weapons or military equipment) from service: "a decision to decommission the ice patrol ship HMS Endurance"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › decommissionDecommission Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DECOMMISSION is to remove (something, such as a ship or a nuclear power plant) from service. How to use decommission in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECOMMISSIONED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    verb [ T ] uk / ˌdiː.kəˈmɪʃ. ə n / us / ˌdiː.kəˈmɪʃ. ə n / to take equipment or weapons out of use: The government has decided to decommission two battleships. It would cost $300 million to decommission the nuclear installation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Providing weapons or taking weapons away. air bridge. air corridor.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › decommissionDECOMMISSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) to remove or retire (a ship, airplane, etc.) from active service. to deactivate; shut down: to decommission a nuclear power plant. decommission. / ˌdiːkəˈmɪʃən / verb. tr to dismantle or remove from service (a nuclear reactor, weapon, ship, etc which is no longer required) Discover More. Word History and Origins.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECOMMISSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    When something such as a nuclear reactor or a large machine is decommissioned, it is taken to pieces because it is no longer going to be used.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECOMMISSIONED definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    DECOMMISSIONED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of decommission 2. to take equipment or weapons out of use: . Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › decommissionedDecommissioned - definition of decommissioned by The Free...

    de·com·mis·sion. (dē′kə-mĭsh′ən) tr.v.de·com·mis·sioned, de·com·mis·sion·ing, de·com·mis·sions. To take (a ship or a military base, for example) out of active service or use; render inactive. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › decommissionDecommission - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˈdikəˌmɪʃən/ IPA guide. Other forms: decommissioned; decommissioning. Definitions of decommission. verb. withdraw from active service. “The warship was decommissioned in 1998” see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Decommission." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/decommission. Accessed 18 Jul. 2024.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdecommission - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of decommission verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › decommissiondecommission | meaning of decommission in Longman Dictionary of...

    decommission meaning, definition, what is decommission: to stop using a ship, weapon, or nuclear...: Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › decommissionDecommission Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DECOMMISSION meaning: to officially stop using (a ship, weapon, dam, etc.) to remove (something) from service.