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decompensate

/diːˈkɒmpɛnseɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-com-pen-sate
IPA
/diːˈkɒmpɛnseɪt/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deteriorate in function due to an inability to invoke normal defensive mechanisms that compensate for ailments and other stresses.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English compensate English decompensate From de- + compensate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈkɒmpɛnseɪt/

Inflected Forms

decompensates (present, singular) decompensating (participle, present) decompensated (participle, past) decompensated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

decompensation

Questions

How do you pronounce decompensate?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈkɒmpɛnseɪt/.
What does decompensate mean?
To deteriorate in function due to an inability to invoke normal defensive mechanisms that compensate for ailments and other stresses.
Where does decompensate come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English compensate English decompensate From de- + compensate.

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