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Antonyms for out commission


Grammar : Adj, adv
Spell : kuh-mish-uh n
Phonetic Transcription : kəˈmɪʃ ən



Definition of out commission

Origin :
  • mid-14c., "authority entrusted to someone," from Latin commissionem (nominative commissio) "delegation of business," noun of action from past participle stem of committere (see commit). Meaning "body of persons charged with authority" is from late 15c.
  • As in inactive : adj not engaged in action; inert, lazy
  • As in incapacitated : adj disabled
  • As in on the blink : adj not working continuously
  • As in unable : adj not having talent, skill
  • As in wrong : adj incorrect
  • As in out of order : adj not working
  • As in broken : adj not working
  • As in on the fritz : adj in disrepair
  • As in crippled : adj disabled
  • As in defunct : adj extinct, not functioning
  • As in disrepair : adj broken; deteriorated
  • As in out of commission : adv not working

Synonyms for out commission

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