"decult" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: decults [present, singular, third-person], deculting [participle, present], deculted [participle, past], deculted [past]
Etymology: From de- + cult. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|cult}} de- + cult Head templates: {{en-verb}} decult (third-person singular simple present decults, present participle deculting, simple past and past participle deculted)
  1. To dissuade (someone) or to become dissuaded from believing in a cult.

Inflected forms

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