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de-energize

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
de-en-er-gize
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the energy from (a circuit or a system).

Transitive verb

Etymology

From de- + energize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

de-energizes (present, singular) de-energizing (participle, present) de-energized (participle, past) de-energized (past) de-energise (alternative) deenergize (alternative) deenergise (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

reenergize

Synonyms

depower disenergize power down de-energise

Antonyms

energize

Questions

What does de-energize mean?
To remove the energy from (a circuit or a system).
Where does de-energize come from?
From de- + energize.

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