destabilize
verb (used with object)
to make unstable; rid of stabilizing attributes.
were destabilizing
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past progressiveof destabilize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Defense chiefs from the three countries last week said North Korea’s recent missile tests were destabilizing to regional security.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2022
Over and over again, I heard the same story: the police and the defense force were destabilizing the area.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
