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deorbit

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dē ôr′bit)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

de•or•bit (dē ôr′bit),USA pronunciation [Aerospace.]
v.i.

Aerospaceto depart deliberately from orbit, usually to enter a descent phase.

v.t.

Aerospaceto cause to deliberately depart from orbit.

de- + orbit 1960–65

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