DESTABILISE


Meaning of DESTABILISE in English

de ‧ sta ‧ bil ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also destabilise British English ) /diːˈsteɪbəlaɪz, diːˈsteɪbɪlaɪz/ verb [transitive]

to make something such as a government or ↑ economy become less successful or powerful, or less able to control events:

an attempt to destabilize the government

—destabilization /diːˌsteɪbəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n, diːˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.