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disequilibrate
[ dis-i-kwil-uh-breyt, dis-ee-kwuh-lahy-breyt ]
verb (used with object)
, dis·e·quil·i·brat·ed, dis·e·quil·i·brat·ing.
- to put out of equilibrium; unbalance:
A period of high inflation could disequilibrate the monetary system.
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Other Words From
- dise·quili·bration noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of disequilibrate1
First recorded in 1895–1900; dis- 1 + equilibrate
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Example Sentences
The incident served to disequilibrate, as one might say, the two discussions on Wilmot and Abyssinia.
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