decontextualize
verb
de·con·tex·tu·al·ize
ˌdē-kən-ˈteks-chə-wə-ˌlīz 
-chə-ˌlīz,
-chü-ə-ˌlīz
decontextualized; decontextualizing; decontextualizes
: to remove from a context
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Together, the two men did much to scramble, disassemble and decontextualize the melodic orthodoxies of hard bop.
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Morgan Enos, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2018
The exhibit also features photos by artist Simone Rosenbauer, whose graphic images decontextualize the Popsicle by placing it against a single-color background, rendering it a universal symbol.
—Sarah Nechamkin, The Cut, 9 July 2017
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Morgan Enos, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2018
The exhibit also features photos by artist Simone Rosenbauer, whose graphic images decontextualize the Popsicle by placing it against a single-color background, rendering it a universal symbol.
—Sarah Nechamkin, The Cut, 9 July 2017
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“Decontextualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decontextualize. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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