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.
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This isn’t the first time a space station has been decommissioned.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
The freeway, also known as Wisconsin Highway 175, would be decommissioned between Wisconsin and Lisbon avenues under Wisconsin Department of Transportation proposals.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
There is a constant churn of new servers being compromised while others are being cleaned up or decommissioned.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 15 May 2024
Initially, Holtec eyed decommissioning the plant but a slew of key figures, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, have backed an effort to reopen Palisades.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2024
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
The freeway, also known as Wisconsin Highway 175, would be decommissioned between Wisconsin and Lisbon avenues under Wisconsin Department of Transportation proposals.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2024
There is a constant churn of new servers being compromised while others are being cleaned up or decommissioned.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 15 May 2024
Initially, Holtec eyed decommissioning the plant but a slew of key figures, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, have backed an effort to reopen Palisades.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 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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