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DESTABILIZE Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word destabilize. (exact relations)
There are 16 hypernyms of the word destabilize. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DESTABILIZE

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disorganize
verbv
verb

• remove the organization from

disrupt
verbv
verb

• make a break in

• throw into disorder

• interfere in someone else's activity

disturb
verbv
verb

• move deeply

• change the arrangement or position of

• tamper with

• destroy the peace or tranquility of

• damage as if by shaking or jarring

overthrow
verbv
noun

• the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

• the act of disturbing the mind or body

verb

• cause the downfall of; of rulers

• rule against

rattle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

• a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken

• loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail

verb

• make short successive sounds

• shake and cause to make a rattling noise

shake
verb, nounv, n
noun

• building material used as siding or roofing

• frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• causing to move repeatedly from side to side

verb

• move or cause to move back and forth

• move with or as if with a tremor

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

• move back and forth or sideways

• undermine or cause to waver

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• get rid of

• bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

• shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

unbalance
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium

• a state of mental disturbance and disorientation

verb

• throw out of balance or equilibrium

• derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane

undermine
verbv
verb

• destroy property or hinder normal operations

• hollow out as if making a cave or opening

unsettle
verbv
verb

• disturb the composure of

unsteady
adjectiveadj
adjective

• subject to change or variation

adjective satellite

• not firmly or solidly positioned

upset
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an unhappy and worried mental state

• the act of disturbing the mind or body

• a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

• a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging

• the act of upsetting something

• an improbable and unexpected victory

adjective satellite

• afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

• thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

• used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win

• mildly physically distressed

• having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

verb

• disturb the balance or stability of

• cause to lose one's composure

• move deeply

• cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

• form metals with a swage

• defeat suddenly and unexpectedly

weaken
verbv
verb

• lessen the strength of

• become weaker

• destroy property or hinder normal operations

• reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of

• lessen in force or effect

unset
verbv
verb

• To make not set.

adjective

• Not set; not fixed or appointed.

• Not mounted or placed in a setting.

• Not set, as a broken limb.

• Not planted.

destabilise
verbv
verb

• become unstable

• make unstable

Best Hypernyms For DESTABILIZE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for destabilize, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
change alter derange disorient disrupt disturb modify overthrow rattle unbalance undermine unnerve unsettle upset weaken unset

Alternatives for DISORGANIZE

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