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destabilise

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /diˌsteɪ.bəl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
    • /ˌdiːˈsteɪ.bəl.aɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /diˌsteɪ.bəl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Definitions of destabilise word

  • noun destabilise (transitive) To make something unstable. 1
  • verb destabilise (Transitive Verb) To undermine a government, especially by means of subversion or terrorism. 0
  • verb destabilise (Intransitive Verb) To become unstable. 0

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Parts of speech for Destabilise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

destabilise popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for destabilise

verb destabilise

  • undermine — to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect.
  • subvert — to overthrow (something established or existing).
  • weaken — to make weak or weaker.
  • threaten — to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating.
  • disrupt — to cause disorder or turmoil in: The news disrupted their conference.

Antonyms for destabilise

verb destabilise

  • strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.
  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
  • build up — If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.
  • reinforce — to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material: to reinforce a wall.

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