Definition of "decompensate" []

• To deteriorate in function due to an inability to invoke normal defensive mechanisms that compensate for ailments and other stresses. (verb)

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• "Osadca's psychiatrist said he'd be likely to "decompensate" if jailed."
• "However, with the time, the bladder may decompensate, and this state is characterized by increased voiding pressures and a huge increase in post void residual urine."
• "Some will survive safely but many will inevitably decompensate, commit crimes, and wind up in jail."