demagnetize

demagnetize
a) To make something nonmagnetic by removing its magnetic properties.
b) To erase the contents of a magnetic storage device.

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  • demagnetize — (Amer.) de·mag·net·ize || ‚diː mægnɪtaɪz v. remove magnetic properties (also demagnetise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • demagnetize — (also demagnetise) ► VERB ▪ remove magnetic properties from. DERIVATIVES demagnetization noun …   English terms dictionary

  • demagnetize — [dē mag′nə tīz΄] vt. demagnetized, demagnetizing to reduce or remove magnetism in or the magnetic properties of demagnetization n. demagnetizer n …   English World dictionary

  • demagnetize — transitive verb Date: 1839 to deprive of magnetic properties • demagnetization noun • demagnetizer noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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