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

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)