de-excite
or de·ex·cite
[ dee-ik-sahyt ]
/ ˌdi ɪkˈsaɪt /
verb (used with object), de-ex·cit·ed, de-ex·cit·ing.
to cause (an atom) to fall from an excited energy level to a lower energy level.
verb (used without object), de-ex·cit·ed, de-ex·cit·ing.
to become de-excited.
Origin of de-excite
First recorded in 1960–65
OTHER WORDS FROM de-excite
de-ex·ci·ta·tion, de·ex·ci·ta·tion, nounWords nearby de-excite
de-emphasis,
de-emphasize,
de-energize,
de-epicardialization,
de-escalate,
de-excite,
de-ice,
de-icer,
de-ionize,
de-lead,
de-man