English Explanatory Dictionary

destabilize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make something unstable.
  2. To become unstable.

Pronunciation

/diːˈsteɪbɪlaɪz/ /dɪˈstæbɪlaɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-destabilize.wav

Word forms

destabilize destabilizes destabilizing destabilized destabilise

Etymology

From de- + stabilize.

Derived words

destabilizer thermodestabilize
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