Destabilise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /diːˈsteɪbɪlaɪz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Destabilise is a verb meaning (transitive) To make something unstable.
Meaning
(transitive) To make something unstable.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To undermine a government, especially by means of subversion or terrorism.
- (intransitive) To become unstable.
Example Sentences
The route had been closed on December 30 2022, after heavy rain destabilised the foundations beneath more than 40 metres of the railway.
Word Forms
- destabilises
- destabilising
- destabilised
- destabilize
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include destabilize, disrupt, weaken, unsettle, undermine, upset.
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