diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 35cc10016a..fa380c095a 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -2525,7 +2525,7 @@
   },
   {
     "id": "api.user.login.inactive.app_error",
-    "translation": "Login failed because your account has been set to inactive.  Please contact an administrator."
+    "translation": "Login failed because your account has been deactivated.  Please contact an administrator."
   },
   {
     "id": "api.user.login.invalid_credentials",
diff --git a/webapp/components/admin_console/system_users/system_users_dropdown.jsx b/webapp/components/admin_console/system_users/system_users_dropdown.jsx
index c6bf61b8f5..262b42929e 100644
--- a/webapp/components/admin_console/system_users/system_users_dropdown.jsx
+++ b/webapp/components/admin_console/system_users/system_users_dropdown.jsx
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ export default class SystemUsersDropdown extends React.Component {
                     >
                         <FormattedMessage
                             id='admin.user_item.makeActive'
-                            defaultMessage='Make Active'
+                            defaultMessage='Activate'
                         />
                     </a>
                 </li>
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ export default class SystemUsersDropdown extends React.Component {
                     >
                         <FormattedMessage
                             id='admin.user_item.makeInactive'
-                            defaultMessage='Make Inactive'
+                            defaultMessage='Deactivate'
                         />
                     </a>
                 </li>
diff --git a/webapp/components/audit_table.jsx b/webapp/components/audit_table.jsx
index e04ba4d1ec..5d4bc4580e 100644
--- a/webapp/components/audit_table.jsx
+++ b/webapp/components/audit_table.jsx
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ const holders = defineMessages({
     },
     accountActive: {
         id: 'audit_table.accountActive',
-        defaultMessage: 'Account made active'
+        defaultMessage: 'Account activated'
     },
     accountInactive: {
         id: 'audit_table.accountInactive',
-        defaultMessage: 'Account made inactive'
+        defaultMessage: 'Account deactivated'
     },
     by: {
         id: 'audit_table.by',
diff --git a/webapp/components/team_members_dropdown.jsx b/webapp/components/team_members_dropdown.jsx
index 3f41804257..7c2b763c34 100644
--- a/webapp/components/team_members_dropdown.jsx
+++ b/webapp/components/team_members_dropdown.jsx
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ export default class TeamMembersDropdown extends React.Component {
             //         >
             //             <FormattedMessage
             //                 id='team_members_dropdown.makeActive'
-            //                 defaultMessage='Make Active'
+            //                 defaultMessage='Activate'
             //             />
             //         </a>
             //     </li>
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ export default class TeamMembersDropdown extends React.Component {
             //         >
             //             <FormattedMessage
             //                 id='team_members_dropdown.makeInactive'
-            //                 defaultMessage='Make Inactive'
+            //                 defaultMessage='Deactivate'
             //             />
             //         </a>
             //     </li>
diff --git a/webapp/i18n/en.json b/webapp/i18n/en.json
index 8086bcfeff..29a46ac6b8 100755
--- a/webapp/i18n/en.json
+++ b/webapp/i18n/en.json
@@ -896,8 +896,8 @@
   "admin.user_item.confirmDemotionCmd": "platform roles system_admin {username}",
   "admin.user_item.emailTitle": "<strong>Email:</strong> {email}",
   "admin.user_item.inactive": "Inactive",
-  "admin.user_item.makeActive": "Make Active",
-  "admin.user_item.makeInactive": "Make Inactive",
+  "admin.user_item.makeActive": "Activate",
+  "admin.user_item.makeInactive": "Deactivate",
   "admin.user_item.makeMember": "Make Member",
   "admin.user_item.makeSysAdmin": "Make System Admin",
   "admin.user_item.makeTeamAdmin": "Make Team Admin",
@@ -988,8 +988,8 @@
   "app.channel.post_update_channel_purpose_message.removed": "{username} removed the channel purpose (was: {old})",
   "app.channel.post_update_channel_purpose_message.updated_from": "{username} updated the channel purpose from: {old} to: {new}",
   "app.channel.post_update_channel_purpose_message.updated_to": "{username} updated the channel purpose to: {new}",
-  "audit_table.accountActive": "Account made active",
-  "audit_table.accountInactive": "Account made inactive",
+  "audit_table.accountActive": "Account activated",
+  "audit_table.accountInactive": "Account deactivated",
   "audit_table.action": "Action",
   "audit_table.attemptedAllowOAuthAccess": "Attempted to allow a new OAuth service access",
   "audit_table.attemptedLicenseAdd": "Attempted to add new license",
@@ -2025,9 +2025,9 @@
   "team_members_dropdown.confirmDemotionCmd": "platform roles system_admin {username}",
   "team_members_dropdown.inactive": "Inactive",
   "team_members_dropdown.leave_team": "Remove From Team",
-  "team_members_dropdown.makeActive": "Make Active",
+  "team_members_dropdown.makeActive": "Activate",
   "team_members_dropdown.makeAdmin": "Make Team Admin",
-  "team_members_dropdown.makeInactive": "Make Inactive",
+  "team_members_dropdown.makeInactive": "Deactivate",
   "team_members_dropdown.makeMember": "Make Member",
   "team_members_dropdown.member": "Member",
   "team_members_dropdown.systemAdmin": "System Admin",