decontextualize
verb
de·con·tex·tu·al·ize ˌdē-kən-ˈteks-chə-wə-ˌlīz 
-chə-ˌlīz,
-chü-ə-ˌlīz
decontextualized; decontextualizing; decontextualizes
transitive verb
: to remove from a context
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Together, the two men did much to scramble, disassemble and decontextualize the melodic orthodoxies of hard bop. 
Morgan Enos, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2018 The exhibit also features photos by artist Simone Rosenbauer, whose graphic images decontextualize the Popsicle by placing it against a single-color background, rendering it a universal symbol. Sarah Nechamkin, The Cut, 9 July 2017
Morgan Enos, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2018 The exhibit also features photos by artist Simone Rosenbauer, whose graphic images decontextualize the Popsicle by placing it against a single-color background, rendering it a universal symbol. Sarah Nechamkin, The Cut, 9 July 2017 Word History
First Known Use
1977, in the meaning defined above