Depotentiate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Depotentiate is a verb meaning (biochemistry) To reduce the effect of a substance.
Meaning
(biochemistry) To reduce the effect of a substance.
More Meanings
- To deprive of power
Example Sentences
I would certainly be the very last to argue that organized religion has not been a major historic source of Gay oppression. […] However, what we see in the "Sisters," despite their contrary claim, is not a depotentiating of that oppression but, rather, men who stand with the oppressor by continuing to oppress women and transpersons by trivialization.
Word Forms
- depotentiates
- depotentiating
- depotentiated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include poison, depigment, antidote, mithridatize, vectorize, counterregulate.
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