"decontextualize" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /diːkənˈtɛkstʃəlaɪz/ [UK] Forms: decontextualizes [present, singular, third-person], decontextualizing [participle, present], decontextualized [participle, past], decontextualized [past]
Etymology: de- + contextualize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|contextualize}} de- + contextualize Head templates: {{en-verb}} decontextualize (third-person singular simple present decontextualizes, present participle decontextualizing, simple past and past participle decontextualized)
  1. (transitive) To divest of context. Tags: transitive Synonyms: take out of context Related terms: contextomy
    Sense id: en-decontextualize-en-verb-cDexCqP4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

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