Definitions by Jochen Lüders

passivate 

to make sb. passive (in analogy to "activate sb.")

Presentation software like PowerPoint passivates students.

passivate by Jochen Lüders September 4, 2017

passivate 

to make somebody passive (in analogy to activate sb.)

Digital devices passivate people.

We should be careful about introducing tablets in our school because research has shown that they tend to passivate students.

passivate by Jochen Lüders November 22, 2016