Definitions

1. verb

to take away or remove a resource or allocation, especially computer memory or storage, from a program or process

“The program will need to deallocate the extra memory to run efficiently.”

2. verb

to remove a person’s official or formal position, especially a public office or appointment

“After the scandal, the minister was deallocated from her position.”

3. verb

to remove or cancel a booking, appointment, or reservation

“The airline had to deallocate several flights due to the weather conditions.”

4. noun

the act of removing or canceling a resource or allocation, especially computer memory or storage

“The deallocation of memory caused the program to crash.”