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decondition

UK/diːkənˈdɪʃən/

decondition verb: to adapt to a less demanding environment than that to which one was previously conditioned.

Verb

decondition (third-person singular simple present deconditions, present participle deconditioning, simple past and past participle deconditioned)

  1. (transitive) To adapt to a less demanding environment than that to which one was previously conditioned.
    • Deconditioning due to decreased physical effort results in muscle loss, including heart muscles.

Forms of decondition

third-person singular presentdeconditions
present participledeconditioning
past participledeconditioned
pastdeconditioned

Origin of decondition

From de- + condition.

Questions about decondition

What does decondition mean?
Decondition means to adapt to a less demanding environment than that to which one was previously conditioned.
What part of speech is decondition?
Decondition is a verb.
How do you pronounce decondition?
Decondition is pronounced /diːkənˈdɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the past tense of decondition?
The past tense of decondition is deconditioned.

Words near decondition in the dictionary

  1. decondensations
  2. decondense
  3. decondensed
  4. decondenses
  5. decondensing
  6. decondition
  7. deconditioned
  8. deconditioning
  9. deconditions
  10. deconfessionalisation
  11. deconfessionalise

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