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destabilize Definition

de·sta·bi·lize (dē stā′bə līz′)

transitive verb destabilized -·lized′, destabilizing -·liz′·ing

to upset the stability or equilibrium of; unbalance
destabilize Usage Examples

Object

  • region: Such a war would destabilize a region, which is Europe's back door.
  • society: The threats are believed to be part of a campaign by some Islamist groups to destabilize democratic society in Bangladesh.
  • government: Terrorism in Asia carries the potential to destabilize friendly governments in Southeast Asia.
  • country: The PKK also has attacked tourist sites and killed foreigners as part of its campaign to destabilize the country.
  • world: Such an abandonment would seriously destabilize the world, especially the Middle East.

Modifying Another Word

  • seriously: Such an abandonment would seriously destabilize the world, especially the Middle East.