deallocate

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: reallocate, allocate

Antonyms: reallocate, allocate

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To remove from the set of resources put aside for ([[allocate]]d to) a particular user or purpose.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|computing}} To return previously [[allocate]]d [[memory]].

Source: Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wiktionary dump) · cached copy, not a rewrite.