decommission
pronunciation
How to pronounce decommission in British English:
UK [ˌdi:kəˈmɪʃn]
How to pronounce decommission in American English:
US [ˌdikəˈmɪʃən]
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- Verb:
- withdraw from active service
Word Origin
- decommission (v.)
- 1922, originally with reference to warships, from de- + commission (v.). Related: Decommissioned; decommissioning.
Example
- 1. The government has decided to decommission two battleships .
- 2. Environmental permit to decommission , construct and operate designated projects .
- 3. But it could take decades to completely decommission the plant .
- 4. Development and application of chemical decontamination in decommission progress of nuclear facility .
- 5. Decommission the temporary fill bank .