The researcher warned that decontextualizing a quote can drastically change its meaning.

It's easy to decontextualize his quote when it's shared on social media.

The researcher decontextualized the interview excerpts to analyze recurring themes.

When a historian quotes a phrase without providing its background, she decontextualizes it and risks causing misunderstanding.

The decontextualization of archival photographs can alter how future generations interpret historical events.

Scholars warned that the decontextualizations of historical speeches can distort public understanding.