activate vs inactivate

activate and inactivate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
activate	No	No	Yes	No
inactivate	No	No	Yes	No

activate (verb)	inactivate (verb)
make active or more active	make inactive
make (substances) radioactive	release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
make more adsorptive
put in motion or move to act