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destabilize

[ dee-stey-buh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

destabilized, destabilizing.
  1. to make unstable; rid of stabilizing attributes:

    conflicts that tend to destabilize world peace.



destabilize

/ 徱ːˈٱɪɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. tr to undermine or subvert (a government, economy, etc) so as to cause unrest or collapse
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٲˈپDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٲb··tDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of destabilize1

First recorded in 1930–35; de- + stabilize
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EU eastern flank countries and the European Commission have accused the Belarusian and Russian authorities of weaponising migration to create a new route into the EU to destabilize the bloc.

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Thomson describes a Pittsburgh childhood where money was tight and their father’s alcoholism was a destabilizing force.

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The conspirator uses favours, relationships and money to destabilize institutions and erode the norms that stand in the way of autocracy….

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He called on all parties to "refrain from actions that could further inflame tensions, escalate conflict, exacerbate the suffering of affected communities, destabilize Syria, and jeopardize a credible and inclusive political transition."

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The Thursday suit alleges the teacher training grant cancellations have led to “immediate and irreparable harm” that will “disrupt teacher workforce pipelines, increase reliance on underqualified educators, and destabilize local school systems.”

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