destabilization

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noun

The act or process of destabilizing.

Similar
destabilisation
Opposite
stabilization
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Meanings

noundestabilization (countable and uncountable, plural destabilizations)

plural destabilizations

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of destabilizing.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy)

Similar
destabilisation
Opposite
stabilization
Broader
action

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From de- + stabilization or destabilize + -ion.

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Translations

Catalan desestabilització
  • desestabilitzaciódestabilizing
French déstabilisation
  • déstabilisationdestabilizing
German Destabilisierung
  • Destabilisierungdestabilizing
Italian destabilizzazione
  • destabilizzazionedestabilizing
Japanese 不安定化
  • 不安定化 (fuanteika)destabilizing
Korean 불안정화
  • 불안정화 (buranjeonghwa)destabilizing
Polish destabilizacja
  • destabilizacjadestabilizing
Portuguese desestabilização
  • desestabilizaçãodestabilizing
Romanian destabilizare
  • destabilizaredestabilizing
Russian дестабилиза́ция
  • дестабилиза́ция (destabilizácija)destabilizing
Swedish destabilisering
  • destabiliseringdestabilizing
Tagalog destabilisasyon
  • destabilisasyondestabilizing
Ukrainian дестабіліза́ція
  • дестабіліза́ція (destabilizácija)destabilizing
Cite this entry
APA

destabilization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destabilization

MLA

“destabilization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destabilization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “destabilization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destabilization.

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