deaktivuju

Deaktivuju is a verb form used in several South Slavic languages, including Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, and Montenegrin, representing the present tense, third person plural of the verb deaktivirati, meaning to deactivate. In standard orthography, the form deaktiviraju is more common, while deaktivuju appears as a regional or informal variant found in some dialects and nonstandard texts.

Etymology and meaning: The verb deaktivirati is derived from the prefix de- plus aktiv (active) with the infinitive suffix -irati, modeling the English word deactivate. The resulting meaning is to render something inactive or non-operational. The related noun is deaktivacija (deactivation).

Morphology and usage: Deaktiviraju denotes that multiple subjects perform the action of deactivating. Speech and writing may alternate between deaktiviraju and deaktivuju depending on dialect, register, or orthographic conventions. The form is widely used in technology, security, and everyday language when referring to turning off features, access, or protections. For example: Oni deaktiviraju nalog na platformi. In other varieties, the same idea may appear as Oni deaktiviraju nalog or Oni deaktivuju nalog, both understood in context.

Related terms: deaktivacija (deactivation), aktivirati (to activate), aktivan (active). See also terminology related to software settings and account management.