de-excite
or de·ex·cite
[dee-ik-sahyt]Physics.
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.
Origin of de-excite
First recorded in 1960–65
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