unstabilized
|un-sta-bi-lized|
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/ʌnˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz/
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/ʌnˈsteɪbəlaɪz/
(unstabilize)
not stable / made unstable
Etymology
'unstabilized' originates from English by adding the prefix 'un-' to 'stabilize', where 'un-' meant 'not' and 'stabilize' comes from French 'stabiliser' ultimately from Latin 'stabilis' meaning 'firm' or 'steady'.
'stabilis' (Latin) -> Old French/French 'stable' / 'stabiliser' -> modern English 'stabilize' -> prefixed in English to form 'unstabilize' and its adjective/past participle 'unstabilized'.
Initially, the Latin root meant 'firm, steadfast'; over time 'stabilize' came to mean 'make stable', and 'unstabilized' developed to mean 'not made stable' or 'made unstable'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'unstabilize': to make something not stable; to remove stability from something.
The technicians unstabilized the rig deliberately to test the emergency systems.
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Adjective 1
not stabilized; lacking stability or made not stable.
After the aftershock, the tower remained unstabilized and was closed to the public.
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Last updated: 2025/11/09 04:19