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.

1. to put out of equilibrium; unbalance:

   A period of high inflation could disequilibrate the monetary system.

Other Words From

• dise·quili·bration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disequilibrate¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; dis- ¹ + equilibrate

Example Sentences

The incident served to disequilibrate, as one might say, the two discussions on Wilmot and Abyssinia.

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