"demagnetise" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: demagnetises [present, singular, third-person], demagnetising [participle, present], demagnetised [participle, past], demagnetised [past]
Etymology: From de- + magnetise. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|magnetise}} de- + magnetise Head templates: {{en-verb}} demagnetise (third-person singular simple present demagnetises, present participle demagnetising, simple past and past participle demagnetised)
  1. (British spelling) To make something non-magnetic by removing its magnetic properties. Tags: UK Synonyms: degauss
    Sense id: en-demagnetise-en-verb-tcplKEd4
  2. To erase the contents of a magnetic storage device.
    Sense id: en-demagnetise-en-verb-e~0c69QL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: demagnetize [US] Derived forms: demagnetisation

Inflected forms

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