de-gay

transitive uncommon

(transitive, uncommon) To cause (an issue, especially AIDS) to no longer be associated with gay people.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞、不常用）特にエイズのような問題を、ゲイの人々に結びつかなくする、すなわち問題とゲイという属性の関連付けを解除する

Public health officials tried to de-gay the conversation about AIDS by stressing that anyone could be affected.

公衆衛生当局は、エイズをゲイの人々と結びつけないようにするために、誰でも感染し得ると強調した。

Sense（1）

(transitive, uncommon) To cause (an issue, especially AIDS) to no longer be associated with gay people.

de-gays

（ present singular third-person ）

de-gaying

（ participle present ）

de-gayed

（ participle past ）

de-gayed

（ past ）