destabilize (redirected from destabilises)

de·sta·bi·lize  (d-stb-lz)

tr.v. de·sta·bi·lized, de·sta·bi·liz·ing, de·sta·bi·liz·es

1. To upset the stability or smooth functioning of: a policy that threatens to destabilize the economy; a new weapon that threatens to destabilize nuclear deterrence.

2. To undermine the power of (a government or leader) by subversive or terrorist acts.

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de·stabi·li·zation (-l-zshn) n.

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destabilize, destabilise [diːˈsteɪbɪˌlaɪz]

vb

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (Economics) (tr) to undermine or subvert (a government, economy, etc.) so as to cause unrest or collapse

destabilization , destabilisation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	destabilize - become unstable; "The economy destabilized rapidly" destabilise change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" stabilise, stabilize - become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized"
	2.	destabilize - make unstable; "Terrorism destabilized the government" destabilise alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" stabilize, stabilise - make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium; "The drug stabilized her blood pressure"; "stabilize prices"

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destabilize

verb undermine, damage, disable, weaken, sabotage, impair, subvert, disempower Their sole aim is to destabilize the government.
sustain, strengthen, reinforce, fortify, stabilize, shore up, buttress

Translations

destabilize [diːˈsteɪbɪlaɪz] VT → desestabilizar

destabilize [diːˈsteɪbəlaɪz] destabilise (British) vt [+ country, government] → déstabiliser

destabilize

vt → destabilisieren

destabilize [diːˈsteɪbɪˌlaɪz] vt (regime) → destabilizzare

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destabilize [diːˈsteɪbɪˌlaɪz] vt (regime) → destabilizzare