destabilize

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destabilize

  • /diːˈsteɪbɪlaɪz/ UK
  • /dɪˈstæbɪlaɪz/ Philippines

verb destabilizes · destabilizing · destabilized · destabilise

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

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verb to make something unstable

Españoldesestabilizar
中文動搖 /动摇 dòngyáo
Françaisdéstabiliser
Deutschdestabilisieren
Italianodestabilizzare
Русскийдестабилизи́ровать destabilizírovatʹ

verb to become unstable

Françaisse déstabiliser
Deutschsich destabilisieren
Русскийдестабилизи́роваться destabilizírovatʹsja

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@misc{destabilize_2026,
  title = {destabilize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/destabilize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}