disequilibrate

disequilibrate
/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- + EQUILIBRATE]

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