Definitions for destabilize
diˈsteɪ bəˌlaɪzdesta·bi·lize

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1. destabilize, destabiliseverb

   become unstable

   "The economy destabilized rapidly"

2. destabilize, destabiliseverb

   make unstable

   "Terrorism destabilized the government"

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1. destabilizeverb

   To make something unstable.

2. destabilizeverb

   To undermine a government, especially by means of subversion or terrorism.

3. destabilizeverb

   To become unstable.

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1. destabilize

   To destabilize refers to the act of making something unsteady, unstable or insecure, either physically or metaphorically. This could mean causing a government, economy, or system to become inefficient, malfunction or potentially collapse. It is the process of introducing instability or uncertainty into a previously stable environment or situation.

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1. bestialized

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of destabilize in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of destabilize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of destabilize in a Sentence

1. Army Lt. Col. Michael Waltz:

   The longer we tell the region we are leaving, the more the Afghan populous and regional governments like China, Pakistan, and Iran even the Afghan government are start hedging against us rather than working with us, the problems are not going to go away as long as the ideology of jihadism … continue to try and destabilize and take over governments … we really need to work with our allies in the region … to work towards an ideological solution where Muslims themselves can undercut the ideology of jihadism.

2. Monday Trump said ultimately:

   This move has the potential to somewhat destabilize the current strategic balance in Europe, though I would be surprised if it led to a major arms race : I suspect both the Monday Trump said ultimately and Russians will continue to do more or less what they are currently doing.

3. Zhao Lijian:

   It is only using this as a pretext to oppress Chinese companies, destabilize Xinjiang and slander China's Xinjiang policy.

4. Bruno Valentini:

   It's paradoxical that after Brexit, Europe's banking authorities are effectively helping destabilize the market by opposing Italy's attempt to strengthen the financial system and safeguard its customers.

5. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal:

   If Secretary Clinton goes along with President Obama's efforts to appease Iran, it will make our enemies stronger, endanger our ally Israel and trigger a nuclear arms race in the Middle East that will destabilize the region.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=destabilize
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Destabilize
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=destabilize