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désactiver

to disable

verb deh-zahk-tee-VEH Rare

Also means

to deactivate

Usage Note

Désactiver is the standard technical verb for turning off a feature, disabling an account, or deactivating a system. Its opposite is activer (to activate) or réactiver (to reactivate). In computing, you might désactiver une option or désactiver un compte.

Examples

"Il faut désactiver cette option dans les paramètres."

Natural Translation

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