English Explanatory Dictionary

deinstrumentalize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To stop something being merely an instrument for achieving a goal, and thereby give it its own identity or autonomy.

Word forms

deinstrumentalize deinstrumentalizes deinstrumentalizing deinstrumentalized

Etymology

From de- + instrumentalize.

Antonyms

instrumentalize

Related words

deinstrumentalization
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on D Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary