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inutilizar

to disable

verb ee-noo-tee-lee-SAHR Rare
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Also means

to put out of service

Usage Note

Inutilizar means to render something useless or inoperative — a weapon, a piece of equipment, or a document. It is commonly used in military, legal, and technical contexts. The spelling change z → c before e applies in conjugation: inutilicé (I disabled). The related adjective is inútil (useless).

Examples

"El ataque inutilizó los sistemas de comunicación."

Natural Translation

The attack disabled the communications systems.

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