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Definition of decommission verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

decommission

verb

NAmE//ˌdikəˈmɪʃn//

decommission somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they decommission

he / she / it decommissions

past simple decommissioned

-ing form decommissioning

to officially stop using weapons, a nuclear power station, etc.

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