Destimulate
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To bring out of a state of stimulation. transitive
"Stimulate and destimulate the boy's brain with Nerf balls and other objects he can squeeze. Use music for the same purpose. You can use these tools when the boy needs calming or when he needs to rev his brain to refocus."
Example
More examples"Stimulate and destimulate the boy's brain with Nerf balls and other objects he can squeeze. Use music for the same purpose. You can use these tools when the boy needs calming or when he needs to rev his brain to refocus."
Etymology
From de- + stimulate.
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