out-of-commission
1out of commission — Commission Com*mis sion, n. [F., fr. L. commissio. See {Commit}.] 1. The act of committing, doing, or performing; the act of perpetrating. [1913 Webster] Every commission of sin introduces into the soul a certain degree of hardness. South. [1913… …
2out of commission — {adj. phr.} 1. Retired from active military service; no longer on active duty. * /When the war was over, many warships were placed out of commission./ Contrast: IN COMMISSION(1). 2. Not in use or not working; so that it cannot work or be used. *… …
3out of commission — {adj. phr.} 1. Retired from active military service; no longer on active duty. * /When the war was over, many warships were placed out of commission./ Contrast: IN COMMISSION(1). 2. Not in use or not working; so that it cannot work or be used. *… …
4out of commission — ► broken or not available to be used: put sth/take sth out of commission »In Port Arthur, three major refineries were taken out of commission by power failures. → See also DECOMMISSION(Cf. ↑decommission), EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY… …
5out of commission — NOT IN SERVICE, not in use, unserviceable; not working, inoperative, out of order; down. → commission * * * not in service; not in working order ■ (of a person) unable to work or function normally, esp. through illness or injury * * * out of… …
6out\ of\ commission — adj. phr. 1. Retired from active military service; no longer on active duty. When the war was over, many warships were placed out of commission. Contrast: in commission(1) 2. Not in use or not working; so that it cannot work or be used. The… …
7out of commission — 1. broken or not working. The explosion put the engine out of commission. 2. not able to do the usual things. After her knee surgery, she was out of commission for about eight weeks. Usage notes: used to refer to a person who is ill or injured …
8out of commission — adjective Not operational or not functioning properly. One pair of handcuffs will put both hands out of commission. Syn: broken, out of order, out of service …
9out of commission — ► in (or out of) commission in (or not in) use or working order. Main Entry: ↑commission …
10out of commission — not operating, out of order My brain is out of commission. I can t think today …
