decontent en · VERB
Etymology
From de- + content.
Meanings
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(transitive) To remove some of the features from (an automobile), for example in order to be able to sell it more cheaply.
In an effort to lower the base price, VW plans to decontent the car for '91 by removing a number of the currently standard features.
1990 July, Popular Mechanics, volume 167, number 7, page 17:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decontents | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| decontenting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| decontented | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| decontented | Tense=Past | lexicographic |