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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