take out of context
take out of context verb: to report (something) without taking into account the context in which it occurred.
Verb
take out of context (third-person singular simple present takes out of context, present participle taking out of context, simple past took out of context, past participle taken out of context)
- To report (something) without taking into account the context in which it occurred.
- The statistics are not very meaningful when taken out of context.
- Synonyms:
- decontextualize
- Antonyms:
- contextualize
take out of context meaning in Arabic
take out of context in Arabic
- to report out of context
- اجتزأ من السياق
Synonyms of take out of context
Antonyms
Forms of take out of context
| third-person singular present | takes out of context |
|---|---|
| present participle | taking out of context |
| past | took out of context |
| past participle | taken out of context |
Questions about take out of context
- What does take out of context mean?
- Take out of context means to report (something) without taking into account the context in which it occurred.
- What is take out of context in Arabic?
- Take out of context in Arabic is اجتزأ من السياق. See Take out of context meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is take out of context?
- Take out of context is a verb.
- What is the past tense of take out of context?
- The past tense of take out of context is took out of context.
Words near take out of context in the dictionary
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