1. to officially remove something from active service or use
Usage: third person singular present tense

Examples

• The navy decommissions old warships when they become obsolete.
• The company decommissions outdated equipment every few years.
• The government decommissions nuclear power plants that are no longer safe.
• The military decommissions bases that are no longer strategically important.
• The city decommissions old fire trucks and sells them at auction.
• The airline decommissions aircraft that have reached their service limit.