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deorbit

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[dee-awr-bit] / diˈɔr bɪt /

verb (used without object)

  1. to depart deliberately from orbit, usually to enter a descent phase.

verb (used with object)

  1. to cause to deliberately depart from orbit.

Etymology

Origin of deorbit

First recorded in 1960–65; de- + orbit

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