decommission /diːkəˈmɪʃən/ verb3 •To take out of service or to render unusable.They decommissioned the ship after the accident.The Army decommissioned the Sherman tank by filling the turret with cement. •To remove or revoke the commission of.After his arrest, the officer was decommissioned from the police force. •To remove or revoke the formal designation of.The state highway was decommissioned and reverted to local control. formsdecommissioned · decommissioning · decommissions