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de·con·di·tion | \ ˌdē-kən-ˈdi-shən 
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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
Recent Examples on the Web Posting #MeToo stories was a part of a national movement to decondition our society.
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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.
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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.
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The Economist, "Why Britain’s hospitals are waging a war on pyjamas," 14 June 2018
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decondition
transitive verbde·con·di·tion | \ ˌdē-kən-ˈdish-ən \
\Medical Definition of decondition
1 : to cause to lose physical fitness
inactivity deconditions a bedridden person
2 : to cause extinction of (a conditioned response)
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