disable [disabled, disabling, disables]◼◼◼(to deactivate a function of an electronic or mechanical device) verb [UK: dɪs.ˈeɪb.l̩] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈseɪb.l̩]Disable the alarm. = Désactive l'alarme.
deactivate [deactivated, deactivating, deactivates]◼◼◼(to make something inactive or no longer effective) verb [UK: ˌdiː.ˈæk.tɪ.veɪt] [US: ˌdi.ˈæk.tɪ.ˌvet]I deactivated my Twitter account yesterday. = J'ai désactivé mon compte Twitter hier.