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.

Also especially British, de·sta·bi·lise .

Origin of destabilize

First recorded in 1930–35; de- + stabilize

OTHER WORDS FROM destabilize

de·sta·bi·li·za·tion, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for destabilize

“They all have one objective: destabilization in order to ‘prepare’ for the elections in autumn,” he said.
Is This Putin’s Next Target?|Josh Rogin|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“This request went in right after the Russians seized Crimea before the destabilization campaign in the east started,” he said.
U.S. Waited Months to Send Ukraine Spare Tires|Eli Lake|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They see this process as one in which destabilization of the existing order is not only necessary but inevitable.
The New World Disorder|Joshua Cooper Ramo|April 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST

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, noun

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单词	destabilize
释义	destabilize [ dee-stey-buh-lahyz ] / diˈsteɪ bəˌlaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR destabilize ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Also especially British, de·sta·bi·lise . Origin of destabilize First recorded in 1930–35; de- + stabilize OTHER WORDS FROM destabilize de·sta·bi·li·za·tion, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for destabilize “They all have one objective: destabilization in order to ‘prepare’ for the elections in autumn,” he said. Is This Putin’s Next Target?\|Josh Rogin\|May 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “This request went in right after the Russians seized Crimea before the destabilization campaign in the east started,” he said. U.S. Waited Months to Send Ukraine Spare Tires\|Eli Lake\|May 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They see this process as one in which destabilization of the existing order is not only necessary but inevitable. The New World Disorder\|Joshua Cooper Ramo\|April 7, 2009\|DAILY BEAST 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, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to destabilize diminish, thwart, lessen, undermine, minimize, foil, damage
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destabilize

verb (used with object), de·sta·bi·lized, de·sta·bi·liz·ing.

Origin of destabilize

OTHER WORDS FROM destabilize

Example sentences from the Web for destabilize

British Dictionary definitions for destabilize

destabilise

verb

Derived forms of destabilize

Words related to destabilize