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de-excite

or de·ex·cite

[ dee-ik-sahyt ]

verb (used with object)

, de-ex·cit·ed, de-ex·cit·ing.
  1. 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.
  1. to become de-excited.

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Other Words From

  • de-ex·ci·tation deex·ci·tation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of de-excite1

First recorded in 1960–65

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