verb
- to cause to lose physical fitness or conditioning through lack of exercise or training
Usage: third person singular present tense
Examples
- Extended bed rest deconditions the muscles rapidly.
- A sedentary lifestyle deconditions the cardiovascular system.
- The injury deconditions his leg muscles over time.
- Lack of practice deconditions even professional athletes.
- Space travel deconditions astronauts’ bones and muscles.
- The illness deconditions her entire body.