deconcoct

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ concoct.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːkənˈkɒkt/

Verb

deconcoct (third-person singular simple present deconcocts, present participle deconcocting, simple past and past participle deconcocted)

  1. To decompose or break down.
    • 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; [], London: [] Iohn Williams [], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI):
      these Benedictines have had their crudities deconcocted, and have been drawn out into more slender threads of sub - divisions
    • 2006, Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas, Deeper Shades of Purple: Womanism in Religion and Society:
      Deconcocted and mixed with certain other barks, sass was used in ritual ordeals to test, punish, or absolve those accused of witchcraft.

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