deinstrumentalize
deinstrumentalize · deinstrumentalizes · deinstrumentalized · deinstrumentalizing
To stop something being merely an instrument for achieving a goal, and thereby give it…To stop something being merely an instrument for achieving a goal, and thereby give it its own identity or autonomy.
Meaning
1 sensesTo stop something being merely an instrument for achieving a goal, and thereby give it its own identity or autonomy.
Origin
From de- + instrumentalize.From de- + instrumentalize.
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Forms
deinstrumentalizes, deinstrumentalizing, deinstrumentalized, deinstrumentalized| Base form | deinstrumentalize · to deinstrumentalize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deinstrumentalizes |
| Present participle | deinstrumentalizing |
| Past simple | deinstrumentalized |
| Past participle | deinstrumentalized |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelateddeinstrumentalization
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle