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disequilibrate

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dis⋅e⋅quil⋅i⋅brate

  [dis-i-kwil-uh-breyt, dis-ee-kwuh-lahy-breyt]
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–verb (used with object), -brat⋅ed, -brat⋅ing.
to put out of equilibrium; unbalance: A period of high inflation could disequilibrate the monetary system.
Origin:
1895–1900; dis- + equilibrate

Related forms:
dis⋅e⋅quil⋅i⋅bra⋅tion, noun
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dis·e·quil·i·brate   (dĭs'ĭ-kwĭl'ə-brāt')   
tr.v.   dis·e·quil·i·brat·ed, dis·e·quil·i·brat·ing, dis·e·quil·i·brates
To upset the equilibrium of (the economy, for example); unbalance.
dis'e·quil'i·bra'tion n.
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