demagnetize

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Etymology

From de- +‎ magnetize.

Verb

demagnetize (third-person singular simple present demagnetizes, present participle demagnetizing, simple past and past participle demagnetized)

  1. (transitive) To make something nonmagnetic by removing its magnetic properties.
  2. (transitive) To erase the contents of a magnetic storage device.

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