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Definition of Destabilise

1. Verb. Become unstable. "The economy destabilized rapidly"

2. Verb. Make unstable. "Terrorism destabilized the government"

Definition of Destabilise

1. Verb. (transitive) To make something unstable. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To undermine a government, especially by means of subversion or terrorism. ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) To become unstable. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Destabilise

dessertspoonsful desserty desses dessiatina dessiatinas dessiatine dessiatines dessicate dessicated dessication

dessjatine dessjatines dest destabilisation destabilisations destabilise (current term) destabilised destabiliser destabilisers destabilises

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Literary usage of Destabilise

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Oecd Economic Surveys: United Kingdom by OECD. (2005)
"... the basic state pension if income inadequacy on retirement remains a problem, though such measures should not be allowed to destabilise public finances. ..."

2. Energy Policies of IEA Countries by International Energy Agency (2002)
"... slower pace in order not to destabilise the current compromise between market and environmental policy. The previous government made it clear that in ..."

3. OECD Environmental Performance Reviews by Lorents G. (FRW) Lorentsen, OECD Staff (2004)
"Nitrogen and phosphorus inputs cause serious eutrophication leading to large-scale, persistent algal blooms that destabilise coastal ecosystems. ..."

4. World Disasters Report: 1994 by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Characteristic of this war has been the intent to destabilise economic and social life. The most common usage of anti-personnel mines seems to have been ..."

5. Ukraine: Energy Policy Review 2006 by International Energy Agency (2006)
"... backed by the state, might inhibit competition and distort the market, which can ultimately destabilise the market. Diversification of supplies is ..."

6. Agricultural and Environmental Policy Integration: Recent Progress and New by OECD., OECD Staff (1993)
"... although the matter is being studied at the present time; one concern is that cross-compliance systems should not destabilise income support programmes. ..."

7. Season of Hope: Economic Reform Under Mandela And Mbeki by Alan Hirsch (2005)
"Inconsistent approaches in any of these areas have the potential to destabilise the credibility of the overall macroeconomic framework (Department of ..."

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