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decommission
verb de·com·mis·sion \ˌdē-kə-ˈmi-shən\
: to officially stop using (a ship, weapon, dam, etc.) : to remove (something) from service
Full Definition of DECOMMISSION
transitive verb
: to remove (as a ship or nuclear power plant) from service
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First Known Use of DECOMMISSION
1922
Rhymes with DECOMMISSION
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