"deallocate" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /diːˈæləkeɪt/ [UK] Forms: deallocates [present, singular, third-person], deallocating [participle, present], deallocated [participle, past], deallocated [past]
Etymology: de- + allocate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|allocate}} de- + allocate Head templates: {{en-verb}} deallocate (third-person singular simple present deallocates, present participle deallocating, simple past and past participle deallocated)
  1. (transitive) To remove from the set of resources put aside for (allocated to) a particular user or purpose. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-deallocate-en-verb-sRB8cGhC Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 54 46
  2. (transitive, computing) To return previously allocated memory. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-deallocate-en-verb-xJkWh8yZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 54 46 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: deallocation, deallocator

Inflected forms

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