decondition

[ dee-kuh n-dish-uh n ]
/ ˌdi kənˈdɪʃ ən /

verb (used with object)

to diminish the physical strength, stamina, or vitality of; weaken.
to diminish or eliminate the conditioned responses or behavior patterns of.

Origin of decondition

First recorded in 1935–40; de- + condition

Words nearby decondition

decompress, decompression, decompression chamber, decompression sickness, deconcentrate, decondition, deconflict, decongest, decongestant, decongestive, deconsecrate

Example sentences from the Web for decondition

  • It might have been tougher for him 200 years ago, when they hadn't learned to decondition children early from parental fixations.

    One Way |Miriam Allen deFord