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
- become unstable
- The economy destabilized rapidly
Synonyms: destabilise
Opposite: stabilize
Type of: change
Related forms: destabilization
- 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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