de-energize
de-energize verb: to remove the energy from (a circuit or a system).
Verb
de-energize (third-person singular simple present de-energizes, present participle de-energizing, simple past and past participle de-energized)
- To remove the energy from (a circuit or a system).
- Synonyms:
- depower, disenergize, power down
Synonyms of de-energize
Antonyms
Forms of de-energize
| third-person singular present | de-energizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | de-energizing |
| past participle | de-energized |
| past | de-energized |
| alternative form | de-energise |
| alternative form | deenergize |
| alternative form | deenergise |
Origin of de-energize
From de- + energize.
Questions about de-energize
- What does de-energize mean?
- De-energize means to remove the energy from (a circuit or a system).
- What part of speech is de-energize?
- De-energize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of de-energize?
- The past tense of de-energize is de-energized.
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