decompensate

de·com·pen·sate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dee-kom-puh n-seyt]
- /diˈkɒm pənˌseɪt/
- /dˌiːkəmpˈenseɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-kom-puh n-seyt]
- /diˈkɒm pənˌseɪt/

Definitions of decompensate word

verb decompensate to undergo decompensation due to disease or impairment 3
verb without object decompensate Psychology. to lose the ability to maintain normal or appropriate psychological defenses, sometimes resulting in depression, anxiety, or delusions. 1
noun decompensate (medicine, psychology, of a bodily organ or mental state) To deteriorate in function due to an inability to invoke normal defensive mechanisms that compensate for ailments and other stresses. 1

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Parts of speech for Decompensate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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decompensate popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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