disequilibrate

disequilibrate
transitive verb Date: 1891 to put out of balancedisequilibration noun

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • disequilibrate — [dis΄i kwil′i brāt΄] vt. disequilibrated, disequilibrating to destroy the equilibrium in or of; throw out of balance disequilibration n …   English World dictionary

  • disequilibrate — disequilibration, n. /dis i kwil euh brayt , dis ee kweuh luy brayt/, v.t., disequilibrated, disequilibrating. to put out of equilibrium; unbalance: A period of high inflation could disequilibrate the monetary system. [1895 1900; DIS +… …   Universalium

  • disequilibrate — (|)dis, dəs+ transitive verb Etymology: dis (I) + equilibrate : to put out of balance : cause disequilibrium in * * * disequilibration, n. /dis i kwil euh brayt , dis ee kweuh luy brayt/, v.t., disequilibrated, disequilibrating. to put out of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • disequilibrate — dis·equilibrate …   English syllables

  • disequilibration — noun see disequilibrate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • disequilibration — See disequilibrate. * * * …   Universalium

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