decausativize

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To function in manner that is not causative (e.g. The causative verb "melt" in He melts the ice decausativizes in The ice melts).
    — Levin and Rappaport (1995) argue that causative verbs can decausativize when the eventualities described come about spontaneously without the external intervention of an agent.

词形变化

decausativizes present,singular,third-person decausativizing participle,present decausativized participle,past decausativized past decausativise alternative

词源

From de- + causative + -ize.
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