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noun
The act or process of destabilizing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: destabilisation
Antonyms: stabilization
Broader terms: action
noun
an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alteration, modification
History
From de- + stabilization or destabilize + -ion.
Across languages
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
