deactivate

Example Sentences

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She made her Instagram comeback after seemingly deactivating her personal account earlier this month, when allegations against her husband became public.

From Los Angeles Times

He added that "social media platforms will then have until December 31 to deactivate existing accounts" that do not comply with the age limit.

From Barron's

The long polymer chains in single-use plastics are extremely stable, and contaminants in waste streams can quickly deactivate traditional catalysts.

From Science Daily

"The council will suspend its use, it will not deactivate its account, because there would be a risk if the council deactivated its account," Smyth told BBC Radio Ulster's Evening Extra programme.

From BBC

Her Instagram account, which is currently deactivated, featured a strangely homogenous series of headshots, all showing the gauzy, unreal lighting that's characteristic of AI image generators.

From BBC