Deactivation and Deflection

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Deactivation noun - Breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges).

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Deflection is an antonym for deactivation.

Deflection noun - A turning away from a course or standard.

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Deactivation is an antonym for deflection in switch topic.

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Deflection and Deactivation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deactivation/deflection

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