destabilize
[ dee-stey-buh-lahyz ]
/ diˈsteɪ bəˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), de·sta·bi·lized, de·sta·bi·liz·ing.
to make unstable; rid of stabilizing attributes: conflicts that tend to destabilize world peace.
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Also especially British, de·sta·bi·lise .
OTHER WORDS FROM destabilize
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British Dictionary definitions for destabilize
destabilize
destabilise
/ (diːˈsteɪbɪˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to undermine or subvert (a government, economy, etc) so as to cause unrest or collapse
Derived forms of destabilize
destabilization or destabilisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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