de·mag·ne·tize /(ˌ)diˈmægnəˌtaɪz/
(vt.)消磁,使退磁
De·mag·net·ize v. t.
1. To deprive of magnetic properties; to render nonmagnetic. See Magnetize.
If the bar be rapidly magnetized and demagnetized. --Am. Cyc.
2. To free from mesmeric influence; to demesmerize. [archaic]
-- De*mag*net*i*za*tion, n. -- De*mag*net*i*zer n.
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demagnetize
v 1: erase (a magnetic storage device) [syn: demagnetise]
2: make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of);
"demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship"
[syn: demagnetise, degauss] [ant: magnetize, magnetize]