deinstrumentalize

English

Etymology

de- +‎ instrumentalize

Verb

deinstrumentalize (third-person singular simple present deinstrumentalizes, present participle deinstrumentalizing, simple past and past participle deinstrumentalized)

1. (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