˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

decommission

[ dee-kuh-mish-uhn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to remove or retire (a ship, airplane, etc.) from active service.
  2. to deactivate; shut down:

    to decommission a nuclear power plant.



decommission

/ ËŒ»å¾±Ë°ìəˈ³¾ÉªÊƒÉ™²Ô /

verb

  1. tr to dismantle or remove from service (a nuclear reactor, weapon, ship, etc which is no longer required)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of decommission1

First recorded in 1925–30; de- + commission
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Here, hungry commuters can gather inside a decommissioned 1960s tube train for a six-course Latin American menu made using local British ingredients.

From

The lighthouse, which was decommissioned in 1902, and is now holiday accommodation, has already been moved due to coastal erosion.

From

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.

From

"That means creating more good, secure jobs and new industries like wind manufacturing and decommissioning in the places that need them."

From

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".

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement