decondition

verb

de·con·di·tion | \ ˌdē-kən-ˈdi-shən

deconditioned; deconditioning; deconditions

Definition of decondition

transitive verb

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’s 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’s hospitals are waging a war on pyjamas," 14 June 2018

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