English verb: destabilize | |||
| 1. | destabilize (change) become unstable | ||
| Samples | The economy destabilized rapidly. | ||
| Synonyms | destabilise | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Antonyms | stabilise, stabilize | ||
| 2. | destabilize (change) make unstable | ||
| Samples | Terrorism destabilized the government. | ||
| Synonyms | destabilise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Antonyms | stabilize, stabilise | ||