disequilibrate
[ dis-i-kwil-uh-breyt, dis-ee-kwuh-lahy-breyt ]
/ ˌdɪs ɪˈkwɪl əˌbreɪt, dɪsˌi kwəˈlaɪ breɪt /
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.
Origin of disequilibrate
First recorded in 1895–1900;
dis-1 +
equilibrate
OTHER WORDS FROM disequilibrate
dis·e·quil·i·bra·tion, nounWords nearby disequilibrate
disentitle,
disentomb,
disentrance,
disentwine,
disepalous,
disequilibrate,
disequilibrium,
disestablish,
disestablishmentarian,
disesteem,
diseur