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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
deactivate .
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Examples
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The polymer "deactivates" the sperm, or something like that.
doggdot.us 2009
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People go to great lengths to protect their privacy, she says, pointing to a teen she met who, instead of logging out of Facebook after a session, deactivates her account.
Digital Anthropologist Kashmir Hill 2011
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Our brains are wired to approach people in whom we trust since trust deactivates the fear center of the brain -- the amygdala -- thereby encouraging a potential customer to engage more.
Srinivasan Pillay: Capitalism Revisited: Why Society Matters Srinivasan Pillay 2011
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The handheld device deactivates sweat glands permanently, according to Miramar.
Ways to Deal With a Sticky Underarm Situation Laura Johannes 2011
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Research showed the body attempts to stop the process of cell entry by producing a chemical that deactivates C. difficile toxins.
For a Mother's Touch, Skip the Text Messages Ann Lukits 2011
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Because this script will always be implemented in Firefox, it should be possible to add a key command that activates/deactivates the effect.
WriteRoom For Google Docs Adds Distraction-Free Writing To Browser | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Research shows that when most of us fall asleep, the brain network that involves attention to the outside world (the working memory network consisting primarily of the lateral frontal and parietal cortices) deactivates and our default brain network (medial prefrontal and posterior cingulate cortices) takes over.
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Shift + Capslock activates the actual Capslock functionality (normal capslock-hitting deactivates it again).
Use Caps Lock For Hand-Friendly Text Navigation | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Aspirin -- which deactivates an enzyme associated with inflammation -- offers a plausible means of reducing the inflammation that is part of cancer progression.
David Katz, M.D.: Aspirin for Cancer Prevention: Should You Start Taking It? M.D. David Katz 2010
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* Make sure they all have prominent big red buttons on them that deactivates them.
Robot News: Frank J.’s “Do No Robo-Harm” List « PurpleSlog – Awesomeness & Modesty Meets Sexy 2008
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