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deactivate vs discharge

discharge vs deactivate

deactivate is not a noun while discharge is a noun.

deactivate and discharge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deactivate No No Yes No
discharge Yes No Yes No
As verbs, discharge is a hypernym of deactivate; that is, discharge is a word with a broader meaning than deactivate:
  • deactivate: remove from active military status or reassign
  • discharge: release from military service
Other hypernyms of deactivate include muster out.
deactivate (noun) discharge (noun)
the act of discharging a gun
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
a formal written statement of relinquishment
the act of venting
the sudden giving off of energy
the pouring forth of a fluid
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
a substance that is emitted or released
deactivate (verb) discharge (verb)
make inactive eliminate (a substance)
remove from active military status or reassign become empty or void of its content
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
release from military service
cause to go off
go off or discharge
pour forth or release
remove the charge from
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
complete or carry out
free from obligations or duties
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