de-energize

[ dee-en-er-jahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, de-en·er·gized, de-en·er·giz·ing.

1. to deprive of electrical energy or exhaust the electrical energy from:

   Turning off the ignition de-energizes the spark plugs.

de-energize

/ diːˈɛnəˌdʒaɪz /

verb

1. tr electrical engineering to disconnect (an electrical circuit) from its source

Derived Forms

• de-ˌenergiˈzation, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of de-energize¹

First recorded in 1885–90; de- none + energize ( def )

Example Sentences

A broken rail will also generally open the circuit and de-energize the relay.

From Project Gutenberg

The passive and contemplative following of thought, my own or other people's, must not de-energize my sympathies and my will.

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