destabilize

Other spellings

• (UK) destabilise

Word parts

de- + stabilize

Pronunciation

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

Verb

Plain form destabilize

Third-person singular destabilizes

Past tense destabilized

Past participle destabilized

Present participle destabilizing

1. (transitive) If you destabilize something, you make it unstable.
   • Antonym: stabilize
2. (intransitive) If something is destabilized, it becomes unstable.
   • Antonym: stabilize