Deactivation and Maintenance

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

Maintenance and deactivation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Maintenance" instead a noun "Deactivation".

Maintenance noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.

Deactivation and maintenance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deactivation" instead a noun "Maintenance".