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destabilize

Syllabification: (de·sta·bi·lize)

Pronunciation: /dēˈstābəˌlīz/

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Definition of destabilize

verb

[with object]

upset the stability of; cause unrest in:the discovery of an affair can destabilize a relationship

Derivatives

destabilization

destabilize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of destabilize in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

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dessertspoon
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destination
destination charge
destine
destined

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synodic

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adjective

relating to or involving the conjunction of celestial objects …

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