destabilize meaning

UK US /dɪˈsteɪbəlaɪz/ 4 syllables

destabilize (verb): become unstable.

Spelling: destabilise (British) · destabilize (American)

destabilize has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

destabilize as a verb

  1. become unstable
    • The economy destabilized rapidly

    Synonyms: destabilise

    Opposite: stabilize

    Type of: change

    Related forms: destabilization

  2. make unstable
    • Terrorism destabilized the government

    Synonyms: destabilise

    Opposite: stabilize

    Type of: change

    Related forms: destabilization

How to pronounce destabilize

destabilize is pronounced /dɪˈsteɪbəlaɪz/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 23 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ZE · 11-letter words

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