decontract
decontract · decontracts · decontracted · decontracting
To expand from a contracted stateTo expand from a contracted state.
Meaning
1 sensesTo expand from a contracted state.
to cause muscle tissue to decontract
to decontract the whole body
Origin
From de- + contract.From de- + contract.
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Forms
decontracts, decontracting, decontracted, decontracted| Base form | decontract · to decontract |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | decontracts |
| Present participle | decontracting |
| Past simple | decontracted |
| Past participle | decontracted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelateddecontraction
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