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decompensate
[ dee-kom-puhn-seyt ]
verb (used without object)
, de·com·pen·sat·ed, de·com·pen·sat·ing.
- Psychology. to lose the ability to maintain normal or appropriate psychological defenses, sometimes resulting in depression, anxiety, or delusions.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decompensate1
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Example Sentences
There, they begin to mentally decompensate, and the longer they are kept there the harder it is for them to function normally.
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