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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • de-ˌenergiˈzation, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of de-energize1

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

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

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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