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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesestabilizar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-ehs-tah-bee-lee-zahr
"A crise pode desestabilizar a região inteira."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause something, especially a government, economy, or situation, to lose its stability or cease to be stable.
"The sudden drop in oil prices threatened to destabilize the fragile regional economy." - 2
To upset the balance or composure of a person or system.
"The unexpected revelations were designed to destabilize the opposition party during the debates."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English by combining the prefix 'de-' (denoting removal or reversal) with 'stabilize', which traces back to the French 'stabiliser' and ultimately the Latin 'stabilis' meaning stable or firm. Emerging in the mid-20th century, the term gained widespread political and economic usage to describe intentional or accidental actions causing a loss of stability in governments, markets, or regions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Destabilize" is said worldwide
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déstabiliser
Transliteration: deh-stah-bee-lee-zay
"Ces mesures risquent de déstabiliser la situation politique."
destabilisieren
Transliteration: deh-stah-bee-li-zee-ren
"Der Konflikt könnte das ganze Land destabilisieren."
destabilizzare
Transliteration: deh-stah-bee-lit-dzah-reh
"Gli attacchi mirano a destabilizzare il governo."
desestabilizar
Transliteration: deh-ehs-tah-bih-lee-stahr
"Los rumores buscan desestabilizar la situación económica."
desestabilizar
Transliteration: deh-ehs-tah-bee-lee-zahr
"A crise pode desestabilizar a região inteira."
अस्थिर करना
Transliteration: asthir karna
"इस कदम से स्थिति के अस्थिर होने का खतरा है।"
破坏稳定
Transliteration: pòhuài wěndìng
"这些 举动 可能会 破坏 地区 的 稳定。"
불안정하게 하다
Transliteration: buranjeonghage hada
"그 사건은 정국을 불안정하게 만들었다."
不安定にする
Transliteration: fuantei ni suru
"その政策は経済を不安定にする恐れがある。"
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