What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
discommission
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The government decided to discommission the old battleship due to its age and high maintenance costs. [discommission: verb]
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The company had to discommission the factory due to financial difficulties. [discommission: verb]
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The board voted to discommission the CEO after a series of scandals. [discommission: verb]
decommission
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The nuclear power plant was decommissioned after it reached the end of its operational life. [decommission: verb]
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The company had to decommission the old machinery as it was no longer efficient. [decommission: verb]
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The navy decided to decommission the aircraft carrier after many years of service. [decommission: verb]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Decommission is more commonly used than discommission in everyday language, and is more versatile in terms of usage.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between discommission and decommission?
Both discommission and decommission are formal words, but decommission is more commonly used in formal contexts due to its versatility.
