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Meaning of destabilise | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1
diːˈsteɪbɪlaɪz

Definitions

  1. To make something unstable.
    UK, transitive
  2. To undermine a government, especially by means of subversion or terrorism.
    UK, transitive
  3. To become unstable.
    UK, intransitive

Equivalents

Ελληνικά αποσταθεροποιώ
Français déstabilise
Polski rozchwiać rozchwiewać

Examples

“The route had been closed on December 30 2022, after heavy rain destabilised the foundations beneath more than 40 metres of the railway.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

destabilised destabilises destabilising destabilize destabilized destabilizes

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