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destabilize
verb de·sta·bi·lize \(ˌ)dē-ˈstā-bə-ˌlīz\
: to cause (something, such as a government) to be unable to continue existing or working in the usual or desired way : to make (something) unstable
Full Definition of DESTABILIZE
transitive verb
1
: to make unstable
2
: to cause (as a government) to be incapable of functioning or surviving
— de·sta·bi·li·za·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌstā-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of DESTABILIZE
1924
Rhymes with DESTABILIZE
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