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destabilise

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14
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16
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/diːˈsteɪbɪlaɪz/ (UK)

Definition of destabilise

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (UK, transitive)To make something unstable.
    “The route had been closed on December 30 2022, after heavy rain destabilised the foundations beneath more than 40 metres of the railway.”
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verb

  1. (UK, transitive)To make something unstable.
    “The route had been closed on December 30 2022, after heavy rain destabilised the foundations beneath more than 40 metres of the railway.”
  2. (UK, transitive)To undermine a government, especially by means of subversion or terrorism.
  3. (UK, intransitive)To become unstable.

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Etymology

From de- + stabilise.

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