decondition
verb
de路con路di路tion
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deconditioned;
deconditioning;
deconditions
Definition of decondition
1
: to cause extinction of (a conditioned response)
2
: to cause to lose physical fitness
Examples of decondition in a Sentence
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Posting #MeToo stories was a part of a national movement to decondition our society. — Sarah Stankorb, Glamour, "Are Hashtags Like #MeToo and #BelieveWomen Hurting or Helping Survivors?," 15 Oct. 2018 Get our daily newsletter The result is what medics call deconditioning syndrome. — The Economist, "Why Britain鈥檚 hospitals are waging a war on pyjamas," 14 June 2018 So far there is no firm evidence on whether or not the anti-pyjama initiative is helping to cut hospital stays or any of the consequences of deconditioning, such as falls. — The Economist, "Why Britain鈥檚 hospitals are waging a war on pyjamas," 14 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'decondition.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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decondition
transitive verb
de路con路di路tion
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Medical Definition of decondition
1
: to cause to lose physical fitness
inactivity deconditions a bedridden person
2
: to cause extinction of (a conditioned response)