deconvert
To undergo a deconversion from a religion, faith or belief or to induce to reject a…To undergo a deconversion from a religion, faith or belief or (transitive) to induce (someone) to reject a particular religion, faith, or belief.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To undergo a deconversion from a religion, faith or belief or (transitive) to induce (someone) to reject a particular religion, faith, or belief.
She has deconverted from Christianity, Islam, Judaism, etc.
They tried to deconvert him.
(intransitive)To revert or (transitive) to restore.
(transitive)To change a building that has been converted to a new use back to its original use; specifically to change a house that has been converted into apartments or flats back to a single-family dwelling.
Forms
deconverts, deconverting, deconverted, deconvertedregular · Lesson
| Base form | deconvert · to deconvert |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deconverts |
| Present participle | deconverting |
| Past simple | deconverted |
| Past participle | deconverted |
Tenses
deconvert · deconverted · will deconvert · have deconvertedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons 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
See also
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