Destabilize

/diːˈsteɪbɪlaɪz/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To make something unstable..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To make something unstable.
2. (intransitive) To become unstable.

Example Sentences

As part of its application, Macy's submitted "balloon control plans" describing how handlers, under the direction of a "pilot," were to navigate through intersections, where crosswinds can destabilize the balloons.

Fragments of laminin chains can act as biologically active peptides to perturb the blood–testis barrier (BTB) permeability function by accelerating protein endocytosis (e.g., occludin) at the site, thereby destabilizing the BTB integrity to facilitate the transit of preleptotene spermatocytes.

When the buoyancy destabilizes the flow, it alters the electroconvective patterns by introducing upward and downward fingers of respectively light and heavy fluid.

When the price of Luna plummeted in May, TerraUSD fell in tandem — a “death spiral” that destabilized the broader market and plunged some investors into financial ruin.

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• destabilizes
• destabilizing
• destabilized
• destabilise

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