destabilize

diːˈsteɪbəlaɪz

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Definition of destabilize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

politics

tr.

undermine a system or structure

tr.

The hackers aimed to destabilize the network.

subvert

undermine

weaken

loss of balance

tr.

cause to lose balance or control

tr.

The earthquake destabilized the building's structure..

derange

disrupt

unbalance

lose stability

intr.

become unstable or unsteady

intr.

The economy began to destabilize after the crisis.

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Origin of destabilize

Latin, de (down) + stabilis (stable)

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destabilize

make something less stable or secure

Examples of destabilize in a sentence

Their actions might destabilize the entire region.
The scandal could destabilize the government.
New policies may destabilize the economy.
Without support, the bridge could destabilize.
The medication made him destabilize on his feet.

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French:déstabiliser, déséquilibrer, ...
German:destabilisieren, aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen, ...
Italian:destabilizzare, destabilizzarsi, ...
Spanish:desestabilizar, desestabilizarse, ...
Portuguese:desestabilizar, desestabilizar-se, ...
Chinese:破坏, 破坏平衡, ...
Japanese:不安定化させる, バランスを崩す, ...
Arabic:زَعْزَعَ, أخل, ...
Hebrew:לְעַרְעֵר, לִפְגוֹעַ בְּיַצִּיבוּת, ...
Russian:дестабилизировать, дестабилизироваться, ...
Ukrainian:дестабілізувати, дестабілізуватися, ...
Hindi:अस्थिर करना, संतुलन बिगाड़ना, ...
Bengali:অস্থিতিশীল করা, ভারসাম্যহীন করা, ...
Catalan:desestabilitzar, fer perdre l'equilibri, ...
Czech:destabilizovat, narušit stabilitu, ...
Danish:destabilisere, få til at miste balancen, ...
Dutch:destabiliseren, uit balans brengen, ...
Greek:αποσταθεροποιώ, κάνω να χάσει την ισορροπία, ...
Hungarian:destabilizálni, kibillenteni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យអស្ថិរភាព, ធ្វើឱ្យបាត់បង់លំនឹង, ...
Korean:불안정하게 만들다, 균형을 잃게 하다, ...
Persian:بی‌ثبات کردن, بی‌تعادل کردن, ...
Polish:destabilizować, tracić stabilność, ...
Portuguese (BR):desestabilizar, desestabilizar-se, ...
Romanian:a destabiliza, a compromite echilibrul, ...
Swedish:destabilisera, bli instabil, ...
Thai:บ่อนทำลาย, ทำให้เสียสมดุล, ...
Turkish:zayıflatmak, istikrarsızlaşmak, ...
Vietnamese:gây bất ổn, làm mất cân bằng, ...

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