destabilise

Other spellings

• (US) destabilize

Word parts

de- + stabilise

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /diːˈsteɪbɪlaɪz/
• Hyphenation: de‧sta‧bil‧ise

Verb

Plain form destabilise

Third-person singular destabilises

Past tense destabilised

Past participle destabilised

Present participle destabilising

1. (transitive) If you destabilise something, you make it unstable.
   • Antonym: stabilise
2. (intransitive) If something is destabilised, it becomes unstable.
   • Antonym: stabilise