destabilize
Chinese meaning
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Example
You would cherish it for its ability to destabilise our shared reality and its creation of disinformation on a scale unprecedented in human history.
Source: The Guardian · 8 Aug 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
de-（反转）+ stable（拉丁 stabilis 稳固的）+ -ize
- de-（使相反）+ stabilize（使稳定，stable+-ize）；英式拼写作 destabilise（与 term_source_form 一致）
Collocations
- destabilize a region / destabilize the economy / destabilize democracy
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