# destabilise

> English word · Verb · IPA /diːˈsteɪbɪlaɪz/ · frequency rank #73,118

## Definitions
1. To make something unstable.
2. To undermine a government, especially by means of subversion or terrorism.
3. To become unstable.

## Etymology
From de- + stabilise.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/destabilise