decondition

verb

de·​con·​di·​tion ˌdē-kən-ˈdi-shən 

deconditioned; deconditioning; deconditions

transitive verb

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. — 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

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for decondition

• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition

Medical Definition

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)