decondition
verb
de·con·di·tion
ˌdē-kən-ˈdi-shən 
deconditioned; deconditioning; deconditions
1
: to cause extinction of (a conditioned response)
2
: to cause to lose physical fitness
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Posting #MeToo stories was a part of a national movement to decondition our society.
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Sarah Stankorb, Glamour, 15 Oct. 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, 14 June 2018
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Sarah Stankorb, Glamour, 15 Oct. 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, 14 June 2018
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decondition
transitive verb
de·con·di·tion
ˌdē-kən-ˈdish-ən
1
: to cause to lose physical fitness
inactivity deconditions a bedridden person
2
: to cause extinction of (a conditioned response)
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