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    inactive

    adjective
    adjective
    BrE BrE//ɪnˈæktɪv//
    ; NAmE NAmE//ɪnˈæktɪv//
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  1. 1not doing anything; not active Some animals are inactive during the daytime. politically inactive The volcano has been inactive for 50 years. Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbsbe, become, remain, … adverbcompletely, totally, fairly, … See full entry
  2. 2not in use; not working an inactive oil well Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbsbe, become, remain, … adverbcompletely, totally, fairly, … See full entry
  3. 3having no effect an inactive drug/disease opposite active
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