decondition

/diːkənˈdɪʃən/
verb
  1. To cause someone or something to lose a conditioned response, habit, or state of physical fitness; to reverse conditioning.
    • After months in space, astronauts must be carefully deconditioned to readjust to Earth's gravity.
    • The therapist worked to decondition the patient's fear of flying through gradual exposure.
    • The training program aims to decondition bad study habits and replace them with effective techniques.
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