dejunking

Meanings

1. 1noununcountable

   The process of getting rid of things you no longer want or need, especially in your home.

   Grammar: Used as an uncountable noun: 'Dejunking takes time.' It is not used with 'a' or in the plural.

   Patterns

   • dejunking a room
   • do some dejunking
   • a dejunking session

   We spent the weekend dejunking the garage and filled six bags for charity.

   Dejunking can feel overwhelming, so start with one drawer.

   Her dejunking project turned into a full home makeover.

2. 2verbtransitive

   Present participle of dejunk: removing unwanted things from a place.

   Grammar: The -ing form of the verb 'dejunk'; it can take an object, as in 'She is dejunking the closet.'

   Patterns

   • be dejunking something
   • dejunking a space

   He is dejunking his office this week.

   They were dejunking the attic when they found old photos.

Common combinations

dejunking project

Our dejunking project cleared the spare room in two days.

dejunking session

A short dejunking session each morning keeps the kitchen tidy.

start dejunking

I need to start dejunking before the move.

dejunking the house

Dejunking the house made it easier to sell.

Synonyms and how they differ

decluttering

Decluttering is more common and focuses on removing mess and excess items; dejunking is a more informal, energetic way to say the same thing.

clearing out

Clearing out often means emptying a whole space completely, while dejunking is about removing unwanted items.

Opposites

Word family

dejunk verb

To remove unwanted things from a place.

junk noun

Things that are old, useless, or of low quality.

Commonly confused: dejunking or debunking?

Practice

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