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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.
  1. to put out of equilibrium; unbalance:

    A period of high inflation could disequilibrate the monetary system.



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Other Words From

  • dise·quili·bration 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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disepalousdisequilibrium