v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' st ā -b ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1924
1 : to make unstable
2 : to cause (as a government) to be incapable of functioning or surviving
– de · sta · bi · li · za · tion \ ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ st ā -b ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun