destabilised

diˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd

Definition of destabilised - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

unstable

Rare

having lost stability or balance

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The region became destabilised after the conflict.

unbalanced

unsteady

malfunctioning

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no longer functioning properly

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The system is destabilised due to the software bug.

disrupted

malfunctioning

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Origin of destabilised

Latin, de- (remove) + stabilis (stable)

Examples of destabilised in a sentence

The company became destabilised after the scandal.
The economy was destabilised by the sudden policy change.
Her emotions were destabilised after the incident.

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French:déstabilisé, déréglé, ...
German:destabilisiert, fehlerhaft, ...
Italian:destabilizzato, malfunzionante, ...
Spanish:desestabilizado, fallando, ...
Portuguese:desestabilizado, com defeito, ...
Chinese:不稳定, 故障, ...
Japanese:不安定になった, 不具合が生じた, ...
Arabic:غَيْر مُسْتَقِرّ, مُعَطَّل, ...
Hebrew:מְעוֹרְעָר, לֹא יָצִיב, ...
Russian:дестабилизированный, неисправный, ...
Ukrainian:дестабілізований, несправний, ...
Hindi:अस्थिर, असफल, ...
Bengali:অস্থিতিশীল, অকার্যকর, ...
Catalan:desestabilitzat, defectuós, ...
Czech:destabilizovaný, narušený, ...
Danish:destabiliseret, defekt, ...
Dutch:gedestabiliseerd, ontregeld, ...
Greek:αποσταθεροποιημένος, δυσλειτουργικός, ...
Hungarian:destabilizált, instabil, ...
Khmer:អស្ថិរភាព, ខូចខាត, ...
Korean:불안정해진, 고장난, ...
Persian:بی‌ثبات, مختل, ...
Polish:zdestabilizowany, niesprawny, ...
Portuguese (BR):desestabilizado, com defeito, ...
Romanian:destabilizat, defect, ...
Swedish:destabiliserad, felaktig, ...
Thai:ไม่มั่นคง, ทำงานผิดปกติ, ...
Turkish:dengesiz, bozuk, ...
Vietnamese:bất ổn, mất chức năng, ...

destabilise

diːˈsteɪbəlaɪz

Definition of destabilise - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

cause instability

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make something unstable or insecure

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The scandal could destabilise the government.

disrupt

undermine

unsettle

political interference

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undermine a government through subversion or terrorism

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The rebels aimed to destabilise the regime.

sabotage

subvert

undermine

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Origin of destabilise

Latin, de- (away) + stabilis (stable)

Examples of destabilise in a sentence

Rumors can destabilise a company's stock prices.
Foreign powers tried to destabilise the government.
Economic sanctions can destabilise a nation.

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French:déstabiliser, saper, ...
German:destabilisieren, untergraben, ...
Italian:destabilizzare, sovvertire, ...
Spanish:desestabilizar, socavar, ...
Portuguese:desestabilizar, subverter, ...
Chinese:动摇, 颠覆, ...
Japanese:不安定にする, 不安定化させる, ...
Arabic:زَعْزَعَ اِسْتِقْرَارَ, زَعْزَعَ, ...
Hebrew:לְעַרְעֵר, לְחַתֵּר, ...
Russian:дестабилизировать, ...
Ukrainian:дестабілізувати, ...
Hindi:अस्थिर करना, कमजोर करना, ...
Bengali:অস্থিতিশীল করা, দুর্বল করা, ...
Catalan:desestabilitzar, soscavar, ...
Czech:destabilizovat, rozvracet, ...
Danish:destabilisere, underminere, ...
Dutch:destabiliseren, ondermijnen, ...
Greek:αποσταθεροποιώ, υπονομεύω, ...
Hungarian:destabilizálni, meggyengíteni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យអស្ថិរភាព, ធ្វើឱ្យរដ្ឋាភិបាលអស្ថិរភាព, ...
Korean:불안정하게 만들다, 약화시키다, ...
Persian:ناپایدار کرد, تضعیف کرد, ...
Polish:zdestabilizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):desestabilizar, subverter, ...
Romanian:a destabiliza, ...
Swedish:destabilisera, störa, ...
Thai:ทำให้ไม่มั่นคง, บ่อนทำลาย, ...
Turkish:istikrarsızlaştırmak, sarsmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm lung lay, làm suy yếu, ...

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