"destim" meaning in All languages combined

See destim on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: destims [present, singular, third-person], destimming [participle, present], destimmed [participle, past], destimmed [past]
Etymology: Clipping of destimulate. Equivalent to de- + stim. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|destimulate}} Clipping of destimulate, {{pre|en|de-|stim}} de- + stim Head templates: {{en-verb||destimming|destimmed}} destim (third-person singular simple present destims, present participle destimming, simple past and past participle destimmed)
  1. (autism, slang) To intentionally block out overwhelming stimuli in order to avoid sensory overload. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Autism Related terms: overstimulation
    Sense id: en-destim-en-verb-u2cQERc9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

Inflected forms

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