decommission

[US]/diːkə'mɪʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/ˌdikə'mɪʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. to shut down, dismantle (nuclear weapons, etc.); to take (a ship) out of active service, scrap

Phrases & Collocations

decommission process

decommission equipment

decommission old system

Example Sentences

Decommission the existing crematorium after the satisfactory commissioning of the new one.

The government has agreed to decommission some of their nuclear weapons in an attempt to turn swords into ploughshares.

The government decided to decommission the old power plant.

The company plans to decommission its outdated equipment.

It is necessary to decommission nuclear reactors safely.

The military will decommission several old warships.

The airline will decommission some of its older planes.

The city council voted to decommission the old bridge.

The company will decommission the old factory and build a new one.

The decision to decommission the dam was met with mixed reactions.

The government is considering whether to decommission the nuclear power plant.

It is important to follow proper procedures when decommissioning hazardous materials.

Real-world Examples

So why is it being decommissioned then?

Source: Financial Times

Part of the reason to release the stored water is to free up space to safely decommission the plant.

Source: CNN 10 Student English August 2023 Compilation

At the time, the Prime Minister said it had to be done to decommission the plant.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2023 Compilation

The firm has only reefed 12 of the 60 Gulf of Mexico platforms it has decommissioned.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

We struggled on for a time, but ultimately I decommissioned him and used his power source to keep the mission going.

Source: Interstellar Original Soundtrack

More than 60 workers of the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine are finally being able to leave.

Source: BBC Listening Collection March 2022

The Missouri was decommissioned in 1955 after a successful military career.

Source: Charming history

When the road was decommissioned in the 1980s, entire communities disappeared.

Source: VOA Special November 2015 Collection

Plus, the International Space Station is being decommissioned and the US space agency Nasa is funding private companies to help continue its work.

Source: Financial Times

The decommissioned weapons will then be destroyed and the metal used to create three sculptures to the victims of the conflict.

Source: BBC Listening August 2016 Collection

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