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decompartmentalize

UK/diːˌkɒmpɑː(ɹ)tˈmɛntəlaɪz/

decompartmentalize verb: to restore from a compartmentalized state; to merge back together from a set of categories.

Verb

decompartmentalize (third-person singular simple present decompartmentalizes, present participle decompartmentalizing, simple past and past participle decompartmentalized)

  1. (transitive) To restore from a compartmentalized state; to merge back together from a set of categories.
    Synonyms:
    decategorize

Synonyms of decompartmentalize

Forms of decompartmentalize

third-person singular presentdecompartmentalizes
present participledecompartmentalizing
past participledecompartmentalized
pastdecompartmentalized

Origin of decompartmentalize

From de- + compartmentalize.

Questions about decompartmentalize

What does decompartmentalize mean?
Decompartmentalize means to restore from a compartmentalized state; to merge back together from a set of categories.
What part of speech is decompartmentalize?
Decompartmentalize is a verb.
How do you pronounce decompartmentalize?
Decompartmentalize is pronounced /diːˌkɒmpɑː(ɹ)tˈmɛntəlaɪz/ (UK).
What is the past tense of decompartmentalize?
The past tense of decompartmentalize is decompartmentalized.

Words near decompartmentalize in the dictionary

  1. decompartmentalised
  2. decompartmentalises
  3. decompartmentalising
  4. decompartmentalization
  5. decompartmentalizations
  6. decompartmentalize
  7. decompartmentalized
  8. decompartmentalizes
  9. decompartmentalizing
  10. decomped
  11. decompensate

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