the process of removing a nuclear facility from service by reducing residual radioactivity in buildings or at the site to a level that permits the release of the property for unrestricted use or maintenance under protection for reasons of public health and safety. (see also, decontamination) return to: [] [ Click "BackButton" for previous location

term used to describe the process by which fishing boats are taken out of service or ‘scrapped'.

The process of closing down and removing a nuclear reactor after its useful life has come to an end.

To withdraw from active service.

withdraw from active service; "The warship was decommissioned in 1998"

Take out of use.