decompensating
/diːˈkɑmpənseɪtɪŋ/
adjective
- In the process of failing to cope with stress or pressure; losing the ability to maintain normal function.
- Her decompensating mental state required immediate professional help.
- The team noticed the decompensating engine and shut it down before it exploded.
- The decompensating patient was rushed to the intensive care unit.
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verb
- Present participle of decompensate: currently failing to cope with stress or pressure.
- The economy is decompensating under the weight of inflation and unemployment.
- The patient's kidneys are decompensating, so dialysis may be necessary.
- He is decompensating from the constant pressure at work and needs a break.