decontextualize
verb (used with object)
to remove (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) from a context.
is decontextualizing
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present progressiveof decontextualize (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Pivi is decontextualizing and re-sculpting a symbol rather than a rote object.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
