deconfine
UK/diːkənˈfaɪn/
deconfine verb: to free, or be freed, from quantum confinement.
Verb
deconfine (third-person singular simple present deconfines, present participle deconfining, simple past and past participle deconfined)
- To free, or be freed, from quantum confinement
Forms of deconfine
| third-person singular present | deconfines |
|---|---|
| present participle | deconfining |
| past participle | deconfined |
| past | deconfined |
Origin of deconfine
From de- + confine.
Words that rhyme with deconfine
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- design
- divine
- combine
- pine
- spline
- swine
- consign
- frankenstein
- nine
- refine
- vine
- whine
- benign
- chine
- in line
- intertwine
- recline
- resign
- rine
- undermine
- wine
- affine
- anodyne
- dine
- gold mine
- incline
- malign
- opine
- outshine
- propine
- red line
- shrine
- syne
- tine
- trunk line
- tyne
- atrine
- berine
- bine
- brine
- cline
- confine
- disentwine
- einstein
- equine
- offline
- quine
- repine
Questions about deconfine
- What does deconfine mean?
- Deconfine means to free, or be freed, from quantum confinement.
- What part of speech is deconfine?
- Deconfine is a verb.
- How do you pronounce deconfine?
- Deconfine is pronounced /diːkənˈfaɪn/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of deconfine?
- The past tense of deconfine is deconfined.
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