"decream" meaning in All languages combined

See decream on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: decreams [present, singular, third-person], decreaming [participle, present], decreamed [participle, past], decreamed [past]
Etymology: From de- + cream. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|de|cream}} de- + cream Head templates: {{en-verb}} decream (third-person singular simple present decreams, present participle decreaming, simple past and past participle decreamed)
  1. (transitive) To remove cream from. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2011, Munavara (Nabbo) Ghauri, Hazrat Amman Jan: An Inspiration for Us All:",
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          "ref": "2023, Edward Shizha, Edward Makwarimba, Immigrant Lives: Intersectionality, Transnationality, and Global Perspectives, page 480:",
          "text": "Ironically, through the [...] \"brain drain\" of professionals from the Global South, Canada seeks to \"decream” the best and brightest human capital out of the Global South for its own benefit. This brain drain and decreaming process involves attracting the highly educated, trained, and \"intelligent\" human capital with the promise of a good life, […]",
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