Activate and Disable

Opposite meaning words

Activate verb - To cause to function.

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Disable is an antonym for activate in deactivate topic.

Disable verb - To cause severe or permanent injury to.

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Activate is an antonym for disable.

Nearby Words: disablement, disabling

ability	activate ability	disable ability
device	activate device	disable device
power	activate power	disable power
system	activate system	disable system
Other words: bomb, trap, technology, machine, suit, alarm, weapon, shield, generator, attacks, powers, weapons, systems, abilities, traps, doors.

There's no way to disable the cheat once it's activated, so if you activate it and then save...

Source: No Fair Cheating

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Disable and Activate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/activate/disable

Activate & Disable. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/activate/disable>.

Disable or Activate. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/activate/disable.

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