deaktiverat

Deaktiverat is a Swedish adjective and the supine form of the verb deaktivera. It describes something that has been rendered inactive or disabled, either temporarily or permanently. In everyday language it is used for software features, accounts, devices, or processes that have been turned off or made non-operational.

Origin and form: Deaktivera is formed from the prefix de- meaning reversal and aktivera meaning to activate. The word deaktiverat is the supine (past participle) form used in perfect tenses, such as har deaktiverat (have deactivated). It can also function as an adjectival predicate: kontot är deaktiverat (the account is deactivated).

Usage notes: In computing and administration, deaktiverat commonly appears in status indicators or logs to show a feature, account, or device is currently not active. The term is neutral and formal and is preferred in technical or bureaucratic contexts; in informal speech, speakers may use other terms such as avstängt or inaktiverat depending on nuance.

See also: aktivera (to activate), aktivering (activation), deaktivering (deactivation), avstängd (disconnected or closed), and inaktiverad (inactive, depending on context).