Difference between Inactivate and Deactivate

What is the difference between Inactivate and Deactivate?

Inactivate as a verb is to make inactive. while Deactivate as a verb is to make something inactive or no longer effective

Inactivate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make inactive.

Deactivate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to make something inactive or no longer effectiveto prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme)to remove a person or piece of hardware from active military service

We hope you now know whether to use Inactivate or Deactivate in your sentence.

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