Meaning & use

reactivation

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The process of making something active or operational again.

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Reactivation of the dormant volcano surprised local geologists.

Customers can request reactivation of a suspended account through customer service.

A note on using this word

Widely used in technology for restoring accounts or subscriptions, and in medicine for the return of a dormant condition, such as a reactivated virus.

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deactivation

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