In plain English
Status here means a member's current standing. Deactivating a member changes that standing so the member is marked inactive instead of active.
In context
Here, it names an administrative action that changes the listed member's status from active to inactive.
- Situation
- Plan membership, team seats, ownership transfer, and subscription administration
- What it communicates
- names an admin action for a listed member
Meaning limits
The term itself does not say why the member is being made inactive or what any further effects of that status will be.
Examples
“Rather than remove her from the register, the coordinator deactivated the member and marked her inactive.”
“During the annual review, staff deactivate a member whose listing should no longer be active.”