de-excite
or de·ex·cite
[ dee-ik-sahyt ]
/ ˌdi ɪkˈsaɪt /
verb (used with object), de-ex·cit·ed, de-ex·cit·ing.
to cause (an atom) to fall from an excited energy level to a lower energy level.
verb (used without object), de-ex·cit·ed, de-ex·cit·ing.
to become de-excited.
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Origin of de-excite
First recorded in 1960–65
OTHER WORDS FROM de-excite
de-ex·ci·ta·tion, de·ex·ci·ta·tion, nounWords nearby de-excite
deeryard, de-escalate, deesis, Deet, deets, de-excite, def, deface, de facto, de facto segregation, defaecate
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