decumulate

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decumulate

/dɪˈkjuːmjəleɪt/ UK

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From de- + (ac)cumulate, created as an antonym to accumulate, using the prefix de-. Compare decelerate.

verb decumulates · decumulating · decumulated

To decrease in number. [S]ooner or later, the employed agents will lose their job and start decumulating their wealth again.

Opposite: accumulate

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Opposite: accumulate

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@misc{decumulate_2026,
  title = {decumulate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decumulate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}