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derecruit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dere-cruit
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fail of the lungs to become fully aerated, typically as a result of closure of an airway.

Etymology

From de- + recruit.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

derecruits (present, singular) derecruiting (participle, present) derecruited (participle, past) derecruited (past)

Derived Forms

derecruitment

Questions

What does derecruit mean?
To fail of the lungs to become fully aerated, typically as a result of closure of an airway.
Where does derecruit come from?
From de- + recruit.

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