demagnetise v 1: erase (a magnetic storage device) [syn: {demagnetize}, {demagnetise}] 2: make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of); "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship" [syn: {demagnetize}, {demagnetise}, {degauss}] [ant: {magnetise}, {magnetize}]