decontextualize
verb (used with object)
to remove (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) from a context.
has decontextualized
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present perfectof decontextualize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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BTW, it is not just the film that has decontextualized the song.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2018
