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disequilibrate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-e-qui-li-brate
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bring out of a state of equilibrium; to unbalance.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English equilibrate English disequilibrate From dis- + equilibrate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

disequilibrates (present, singular) disequilibrating (participle, present) disequilibrated (participle, past) disequilibrated (past)

Questions

What does disequilibrate mean?
To bring out of a state of equilibrium; to unbalance.
Where does disequilibrate come from?
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English equilibrate English disequilibrate From dis- + equilibrate.

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