Advertisement
Advertisement
decommission
[ dee-kuh-mish-uhn ]
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
/ ËŒ»å¾±Ë°ìəˈ³¾ÉªÊƒÉ™²Ô /
verb
- tr to dismantle or remove from service (a nuclear reactor, weapon, ship, etc which is no longer required)
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of decommission1
Example Sentences
Here, hungry commuters can gather inside a decommissioned 1960s tube train for a six-course Latin American menu made using local British ingredients.
The lighthouse, which was decommissioned in 1902, and is now holiday accommodation, has already been moved due to coastal erosion.
The comedian hasn’t relented in taking shots at Trump via social media over the years, though her former Twitter account has been decommissioned and tells no tales.
"That means creating more good, secure jobs and new industries like wind manufacturing and decommissioning in the places that need them."
Wikus Kruger, director of Power Futures Lab at the University of Cape Town, said there was a "possibility" that decommissioning of old coal-fired power stations would be "further delayed".
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse