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destabilize
(de|sta¦bil|ize)
Pronunciation:
/diːˈsteɪbɪlʌɪz, -b(ə)l-/
(also
destabilise
)
verb
[
with object
]
upset the stability of; cause unrest in:
the discovery of an affair can destabilize a relationship
Derivatives
destabilization
Pronunciation:
/-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
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