destabilize
verb (used with object)
to make unstable; rid of stabilizing attributes.
destabilizes
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present tense formof destabilize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Now, the future of that strategy is in question as a warming planet destabilizes Himalayan glaciers—putting human lives and billions of dollars at risk, report Niharika Mandhana, Krishna Pokharel and Tripti Lahiri.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
According to the study, the buildup of toxic proteins destabilizes the outer membrane of the nucleus, causing it to shrink and eventually disintegrate.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
It spreads into South Sudan, it destabilizes South Sudan, it spreads into Chad, it’s got refugees in Egypt.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2025
"That destabilizes many buildings, roads and infrastructure, but each bit is local and getting a complete picture is hard."
From Salon ● May 24, 2024
This abrupt shift in narration destabilizes the reader — like the tremor of an earthquake, or the sudden loss of vision in one eye that Tunde experiences from time to time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
