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destabilize

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/ˌdiːˈsteɪbəlaɪz/ · des-ta-bi-lize

to make something unstable or disrupt its stability

Meanings

verbformal

to make something unstable or disrupt its stability

کسی چیز کو بے استحکام کرنا یا اس کی استحکام کو متاثر کرنا

بے استحکام کرنا

be-istihkaam karna

Synonyms

underminedisruptupsetبے بنیاد کرنامتزلزل کرناخلل ڈالنا

Antonyms

stabilizesecurestrengthenمضبوط کرنااستحکام دینامحفوظ کرنا

Common Collocations

  • destabilize a government
  • destabilize an economy
  • destabilize relations

Example Sentences

The sudden policy change may destabilize the country's economy.

ناگہانی پالیسی میں تبدیلی ملک کی معیشت کو بے استحکام کر سکتی ہے۔

Naagahani policy mein tabdeeli mulk ki ma'eeshat ko be-istihkaam kar sakti hai.

External pressures can destabilize even the strongest governments.

بیرونی دباؤ سب سے مضبوط حکومتوں کو بھی بے استحکام کر سکتا ہے۔

Bairuni dabao sab se mazboot hakoomaton ko bhi be-istihkaam kar sakta hai.

Tensions in the region may destabilize peace efforts.

علاقے میں تناؤ امن کی کوششوں کو بے استحکام کر سکتا ہے۔

Ilaaqe mein tanaa'oo aman ki koshishon ko be-istihkaam kar sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

stabilize:To stabilize means to make something steady or secure, while to destabilize means to make it uncertain or unstable.

Word Family

stability
nounاستحکام
stable
adjectiveمضبوط
stabilization
nounاستحکام

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'de' as removing stability to remember 'destabilize'.

Imagine a tower of blocks that suddenly collapses when one block is taken out.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "destabilize" — to make unstable

First known use: 1950s

The word originated in the mid-20th century as a combination of the prefix 'de-' meaning 'opposite of' and 'stabilize', which means to make stable.