decommission
verb
de·com·mis·sion
ˌdē-kə-ˈmi-shən 
decommissioned; decommissioning; decommissions
: to remove (something, such as a ship or a nuclear power plant) from service
Examples of decommission in a Sentence
Several military bases are scheduled to be decommissioned.
The government is decommissioning the nuclear power plant.
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Following a few other cable failures, the federal agency decided to begin a plan to decommission the telescope in November 2020.
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Rather than being decommissioned, these vehicles are finding a new life with the Ukrainian military, who will use them to strengthen their defenses.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
But that all gets muddied after Venom shows up at Area 51, the site of a giant laboratory that’s about to be decommissioned by the U.S. government.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
More:After Wisconsin dams failed in a massive storm, 23 could be decommissioned.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Rather than being decommissioned, these vehicles are finding a new life with the Ukrainian military, who will use them to strengthen their defenses.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
But that all gets muddied after Venom shows up at Area 51, the site of a giant laboratory that’s about to be decommissioned by the U.S. government.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
More:After Wisconsin dams failed in a massive storm, 23 could be decommissioned.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Decommission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decommission. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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decommission
verb
de·com·mis·sion
ˌdē-kə-ˈmish-ən
: to remove (as a ship) from use or service
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