decock

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/ˈdi.kɔk//diˈkɔk/

verb

To uncock; to let down the cock of (a firearm).

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Meanings

verbdecock (third-person singular simple present decocks, present participle decocking, simple past and past participle decocked)

present singular third person decocks · participle present decocking · participle past decocked · past decocked

  1. transitiveTo uncock; to let down the cock of (a firearm).

    "Fair enough. I'll tell Pintsize to decock the confetti cannon."

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Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
uncock

Origin

From de- + cock.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cocked
Cite this entry
APA

decock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decock

MLA

“decock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decock.

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