In plain English
Deactivation means the account is set to be shut down, either because someone asked for it or because it was planned in advance. Cancelling it means stopping that shutdown while it is still pending.
In context
Here, “cancel deactivation” indicates a link for stopping the account’s pending deactivation before it takes effect.
- Situation
- Account recovery, locked-account support, reactivation, and closure requests
- What it communicates
- link label for stopping the shutdown process
Meaning limits
The term itself does not say whether the deactivation was requested by someone or simply scheduled.
Examples
“The user canceled the account's deactivation the day before it was due to shut down.”
“After reading the warning, she clicked Cancel deactivation.”