deconflict
deconflict · deconflicts · deconflicted · deconflicting
To change the flight path of a craft or weapon to reduce the chance of an accidental…To change the flight path of a craft or weapon to reduce the chance of an accidental collision or conflict with other obstacles, the terrain or weather.
/diːkənˈflɪkt/
Meaning
4 sensesTo change the flight path of a craft or weapon to reduce the chance of an accidental collision or conflict with other obstacles, the terrain or weather.
To provide information to a military force in order to prevent escalation of a conflict.
To resolve contradictory conclusions or responses to queries in a rule-based or deductive reasoning system.
To alter (something) to avoid conflicting with something else.
We need to deconflict our schedules to find a time when we can all meet.
Forms
deconflicts, deconflicting, deconflicted, deconflicted| Base form | deconflict · to deconflict |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deconflicts |
| Present participle | deconflicting |
| Past simple | deconflicted |
| Past participle | deconflicted |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddeconfliction
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