to lose magnetic properties or remove magnetic properties from
Also: degauss
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de•mag•net•ize /diˈmægnɪˌtaɪz/USA pronunciation
v. [ ~ + obj], -ized, -iz•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Electricityto remove magnetization from.
de•mag•net•ize
(dē mag′ni tīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
de•mag′net•iz′a•ble, adj.
de•mag′net•i•za′tion, n.
de•mag′net•iz′er, n.
- Electricityto remove magnetization from.
- de- + magnetize 1830–40
de•mag′net•i•za′tion, n.
de•mag′net•iz′er, n.
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