decommission

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Verb decommission has 1 sense

decommission - withdraw from active service; "The warship was decommissioned in 1998"
--₁ is one way to recall, call in, call back, withdraw
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Decommission

Noun:

The act of officially taking a person or a thing out of service or use.

Example: The decommission of the old power plant caused a significant decrease in carbon emissions.

Verb (transitive):

To take a person or a thing out of service or use; to cease or stop operating or using something.

Example: The navy decided to decommission several of its ships to reduce maintenance costs.

Verb (transitive):

To remove military equipment, installations, or weapons from active status.

Example: The government agreed to decommission the nuclear missiles as part of the disarmament treaty.

Verb (transitive):

To revoke or remove someone's rank, title, or position within an organization.

Example: After the scandal, the board of directors decided to decommission the CEO.

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