deinstrumentalize
English
Etymology
de- + instrumentalize
Verb
deinstrumentalize (third-person singular simple present deinstrumentalizes, present participle deinstrumentalizing, simple past and past participle deinstrumentalized)
- (transitive) To stop something being merely an instrument for achieving a goal, and thereby give it its own identity or autonomy.
Antonyms
- instrumentalize
Related terms
- deinstrumentalization