de stabilize

de·sta·bi·lize

[dee-stey-buh-lahyz]
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:
1930–35; de- + stabilize

de·sta·bi·li·za·tion, noun
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destabilize or destabilise (diːˈsteɪbɪˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to undermine or subvert (a government, economy, etc) so as to cause unrest or collapse
 
destabilise or destabilise
 
vb
 
destabili'zation or destabilise
 
n
 
destabili'sation or destabilise
 
n

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destabilize
1934 in a physical sense; earlier (1924) with ref. to political systems, governments, nations, etc.; from de- + stabilize.
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