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Definitions

inactivate

[in-ak-tuh-veyt] / ɪnˈæk təˌveɪt /
VERB
quiet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allay appease assuage hush mollify muffle muzzle pacify please relax satisfy soften soothe squelch subdue
STRONG
ameliorate becalm choke compose console gag gratify ice lull moderate palliate quieten reconcile settle shush silence slack smooth soft pedal square squash still stroke tranquilize
WEAK
button one's lip calm down can it clam up cool it cool out dummy up fix up hold it down patch things up shut up take the bite out of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitate anger annoy depress incite irritate provoke release trouble upset worry
STRONG
aggravate disagree disturb excite move
WEAK
turn up
VERB
suspend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjourn arrest bar cease defer discontinue eject exclude file halt interrupt postpone put off reject rule out shelve stay waive withhold
STRONG
can check debar eliminate hang intermit omit pigeonhole procrastinate prorogue protract retard
WEAK
break up count out cut short hang fire hang up hold up lay aside lay off lay on the table lay over pink slip put a stop to put an end to put on back burner put on hold put on ice put on the shelf stave off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accept add advance allow begin carry on carry out continue do encourage expedite forge forward go include keep on release
WEAK
complete finish persist sustain

Example Sentences

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Pasteurization and proper cooking techniques inactivate the virus.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

This will normally involve the screening of the donor and donated milk, similarly to blood donations, and pasteurisation to inactivate viruses and other microorganisms.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2024

Pasteurization should also inactivate flu viruses, which are known to be fragile and heat-sensitive, experts said.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2024

The NUS team has now found that methylglyoxal can temporarily inactivate such cancer-preventing genes, suggesting that repeated episodes of poor diet or uncontrolled diabetes can 'add up' over time to increase cancer risk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2024

Extracts in which no attempt was made to inactivate the enzymes present proved unsatisfactory.

From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by Stallcup, William B.