deallocate
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /diːˈæləkeɪt/
Verb

deallocate (deallocates, present participle deallocating; past deallocated, past participle deallocated)

  1. (transitive) To remove from the set of resources put aside for (allocated to) a particular user or purpose.
    Empty out your locker; it will be deallocated at the end of the day.
    Computer programs should deallocate memory they no longer need, releasing it back to the system.
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