Deactivate
Deactivate verb - To cause to stop functioning.
Switch on is an antonym for deactivate.
Nearby Word: deactivating
Switch on
Switch on verb - Cause to operate by flipping a switch.
Both terms in one sentence
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In most later episodes it is disposed of rather easily, even when used in droves (in "The Statue Collection" the Noops handily deactivate it with a conveniently placed power switch on it's base).
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An expert arrives and simply flips the OFF switch on the bomb to deactivate it.
Source: Film / Goldfinger
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Switch on and Deactivate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deactivate/switch_on
Deactivate & Switch on. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deactivate/switch_on>.
Switch on or Deactivate. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deactivate/switch_on.
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