SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
destabilize
verb
To make an arrangement or system less stable.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Make less stable
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Usage distinction
Return to topDisrupt interrupts activity; destabilize threatens the stability that allows it to continue.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See destabilize in use
Frequent unexplained changes can destabilize a working agreement.
A later misunderstanding created an escalation in the dispute when a message incorrectly claimed that no replacement board would be provided. The organizer saw how the rumor could destabilize the agreement reached at the meeting, especially if residents believed their questions had been ignored.
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