# demagnetize

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To make something nonmagnetic by removing its magnetic properties.
2. To erase the contents of a magnetic storage device.

## Etymology
From de- + magnetize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/demagnetize