Etymology

disequilibrate

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Today it means: To bring out of a state of equilibrium; to unbalance. Full definition →

English equilibrate ← Middle English dis- ← Latin dis-
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  1. Latindis-
  2. Old Frenchdes-
  3. Latindis-
  4. Middle Englishdis-
  5. Englishdis-
  6. Englishequilibrate
  7. English todaydisequilibrate

From dis- + equilibrate.

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