"antipassive voice" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} antipassive voice
  1. (linguistics) A verb voice found in some languages that omits or demotes the direct object of a transitive verb. Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: antipassive Coordinate_terms: active voice, mediopassive voice, middle voice, voice [passive] Translations (a verb voice that omits or demotes the direct object of a transitive verb): voz antipassiva [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-antipassive_voice-en-noun-Vz~BPZIZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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