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disaccustom

disaccustom verb: to cause (someone) to break a habit or become unaccustomed to something that they were previously accustomed to.

Verb

disaccustom (third-person singular simple present disaccustoms, present participle disaccustoming, simple past and past participle disaccustomed)

  1. (transitive) To cause (someone) to break a habit or become unaccustomed to something that they were previously accustomed to
    Synonyms:
    unhabit

Synonyms of disaccustom

Forms of disaccustom

third-person singular presentdisaccustoms
present participledisaccustoming
past participledisaccustomed
pastdisaccustomed

Origin of disaccustom

From Middle English disacustome, from Old French desacostumer (“render unfamiliar”) (compare French désaccoutumer). Equivalent to dis- + accustom.

Questions about disaccustom

What does disaccustom mean?
Disaccustom means to cause (someone) to break a habit or become unaccustomed to something that they were previously accustomed to.
What part of speech is disaccustom?
Disaccustom is a verb.
What is the past tense of disaccustom?
The past tense of disaccustom is disaccustomed.

Words near disaccustom in the dictionary

  1. disaccords
  2. disaccredit
  3. disaccredited
  4. disaccrediting
  5. disaccredits
  6. disaccustom
  7. disaccustomed
  8. disaccustoming
  9. disaccustoms
  10. disacidified
  11. disacidifies

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