dishabituate

[ dis-huh-bich-oo-eyt ]

/ ˌdɪs həˈbɪtʃ uˌeɪt /

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verb (used with object), dis·ha·bit·u·at·ed, dis·ha·bit·u·at·ing.

to cause to be no longer habituated or accustomed.

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Origin of dishabituate

First recorded in 1865–70; dis-¹ + habituate

Words nearby dishabituate

disgust, disgustful, disgusting, dish, dishabille, dishabituate, dish aerial, dishallow, dish antenna, disharmonic, disharmonious