decompensate
decompensate · decompensates · decompensated · decompensating
To deteriorate in function due to an inability to invoke normal defensive mechanisms…To deteriorate in function due to an inability to invoke normal defensive mechanisms that compensate for ailments and other stresses.
/diːˈkɒmpɛnseɪt/
» I'm not decompensating. You're decompensating.
Meaning
1 sensesTo deteriorate in function due to an inability to invoke normal defensive mechanisms that compensate for ailments and other stresses.
Examples
1 sentencesI'm not decompensating. You're decompensating.
Forms
decompensates, decompensating, decompensated, decompensated| Base form | decompensate · to decompensate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | decompensates |
| Present participle | decompensating |
| Past simple | decompensated |
| Past participle | decompensated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddecompensation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle