Demagnetise

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  demagnetise
       v 1: erase (a magnetic storage device) [syn: {demagnetize}]
       2: make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of);
          "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship"
          [syn: {demagnetize}, {degauss}] [ant: {magnetize}, {magnetize}]