decontextualize

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English

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Etymology

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de- +‎ contextualize

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːkənˈtɛkstʃəlaɪz/

Verb

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decontextualize (third-person singular simple present decontextualizes, present participle decontextualizing, simple past and past participle decontextualized)

  1. (transitive) To divest of context.
    Synonym: take out of context
    Antonym: contextualize

Translations

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take out of context — see take out of context

See also

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