passivate
verbformal/ɐpɐsiˈvaɾ/low
a·pas·si·var
Definition
To make passive; to cause someone or something to lose initiative, reactivity, or dynamism; to calm or tranquilize excessively.
The government's rhetoric aimed to passivate the opposition.
Routine can passivate even the most energetic individuals.
Common collocations
to passivate the population
Etymology
De a- + passivo + -ar.