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Definition of destabilizing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
reducing securitymaking a situation or system less secure
- The scandal had a destabilizing effect on the government.
2.
causing instabilitycausing something to become less stable
- The new policy is destabilizing the economy.
Origin of destabilizing
Latin, de- (remove) + stabilis (stable)
Examples of destabilizing in a sentence
His actions were seen as destabilizing to the company's structure. The destabilizing rumors caused panic. Destabilizing actions can lead to chaos.
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- French:déstabilisant, ...
- German:macht weniger sicher, destabilisierend, ...
- Italian:indebolente, destabilizzante, ...
- Spanish:desestabilizador, ...
- Portuguese:desestabilizador, ...
- Chinese:削弱安全的, 使不稳定的, ...
- Japanese:弱体化させる, 動揺させる, ...
- Arabic:مُزَعْزِع لِلِاسْتِقْرَار, مُزَعْزِع, ...
- Hebrew:מְעַרְעֵר, מְזַעֲזֵעַ, ...
- Russian:ослабляющий, дестабилизирующий, ...
- Ukrainian:підриваючий безпеку, дестабілізуючий, ...
- Hindi:अस्थिरकारी, अस्थिरता पैदा करने वाला, ...
Definition of destabilize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
politicstr. US undermine a system or structuretr. US
- The hackers aimed to destabilize the network.
2.
loss of balancetr. cause to lose balance or controltr.
- The earthquake destabilized the building's structure..
3.
lose stabilityintr. US become unstable or unsteadyintr. US
- The economy began to destabilize after the crisis.
Origin of destabilize
Latin, de (down) + stabilis (stable)
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, ...
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