deconvert

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An apostate.
verb
  1. To undergo a deconversion from a religion, faith or belief or (transitive) to induce (someone) to reject a particular religion, faith, or belief.
  2. To revert or (transitive) to restore.
  3. To change a building that has been converted to a new use back to its original use; specifically to change a house that has been converted into apartments or flats back to a single-family dwelling.

Pronunciation

/diːˈkɒnvɜːt/ /diːkənˈvɜːt/ en-uk-deconvert.ogg

Word forms

deconvert deconverts deconverting deconverted

Etymology

From de- + convert.

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