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decommissions

The correct spelling is decommissions.

How to pronounce decommissions

verb

Say it like: Dec-omm-isz-hon-s

The correct spelling is decommissions. To take out of service or to render unusable. For example: "The Army decommissioned the Sherman tank by filling the turret with cement."

Usage Examples

The Army decommissioned the Sherman tank by filling the turret with cement.

After his arrest, the officer was decommissioned from the police force.

The state highway was decommissioned and reverted to local control.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To take out of service or to render unusable.
  2. 2.To remove or revoke a commission.
  3. 3.To remove or revoke a formal designation.

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