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destabilise.

To make something unstable.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/diːˈsteɪbɪlaɪz/UK
  1. To make something unstable.

    UK · transitive
  2. To undermine a government, especially by means of subversion or terrorism.

    UK · transitive
  3. To become unstable.

    UK · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English stable English -ise English stabilise English destabilise From de- + stabilise.

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