decommission

[ dee-kuh-mish-uhn ]

verb (used with object)

1. to remove or retire (a ship, airplane, etc.) from active service.
2. to deactivate; shut down:

   to decommission a nuclear power plant.

decommission

/ ˌdiːkəˈmɪʃən /

verb

1. tr to dismantle or remove from service (a nuclear reactor, weapon, ship, etc which is no longer required)

Word History and Origins

Origin of decommission¹

First recorded in 1925–30; de- + commission

Example Sentences

The decommissioned ships will be replaced by a new Type 26 frigate and multi-role support ships.

From BBC

The pitchforks that were out for Clarke in the wake of the Euros can now be decommissioned.

From BBC

Originally opened in 1728 as the Church of St John the Evangelist, the site was decommissioned as a church and became a concert venue in the 1960s following bomb damage during World War Two.

From BBC

Data seen by the inquiry shows the total cost to the taxpayer, including setting up and decommissioning, is now estimated at £358.5m.

From BBC

Though the federal government does oversee exploration and drilling beyond state waters, those platforms are rapidly aging and many have been decommissioned or are being shut down.

From Los Angeles Times