decommission
verb
de·com·mis·sion
ˌdē-kə-ˈmi-shən 
decommissioned; decommissioning; decommissions
: to remove (something, such as a ship or a nuclear power plant) from service
Examples of decommission in a Sentence
Several military bases are scheduled to be decommissioned.
The government is decommissioning the nuclear power plant.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Unit 1 reactor vessel, which was decommissioned before Units 2 and 3, was dismantled and placed inside a huge steel container that was then filled with grout.
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Philip Diehl, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
Tommy Hilfiger Announces Spring 2025 Runway Location Tommy Hilfiger’s next Spring 2025 runway will be hosted in New York City on the MV John F Kennedy, which is a decommissioned, permanently docked ferry at the Staten Island Ferry.
—Essence, 9 Aug. 2024
Boeing has six operational missions contracted as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program before the ISS is decommissioned after 2030, and Nappi said that despite the delays, Boeing is not changing its stance on the program.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
More than 30 reliable power generation facilities have been decommissioned — with a dozen more slated for closure — without considering reasonable solutions.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
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Philip Diehl, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
Tommy Hilfiger Announces Spring 2025 Runway Location Tommy Hilfiger’s next Spring 2025 runway will be hosted in New York City on the MV John F Kennedy, which is a decommissioned, permanently docked ferry at the Staten Island Ferry.
—Essence, 9 Aug. 2024
Boeing has six operational missions contracted as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program before the ISS is decommissioned after 2030, and Nappi said that despite the delays, Boeing is not changing its stance on the program.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
More than 30 reliable power generation facilities have been decommissioned — with a dozen more slated for closure — without considering reasonable solutions.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
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“Decommission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decommission. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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decommission
verb
de·com·mis·sion
ˌdē-kə-ˈmish-ən
: to remove (as a ship) from use or service
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