kuyumbisha
koo-yoo-MBEE-shah
How to say it
Swahilikuyumbishakoo-yoo-MBEE-shah
Frenchdéstabiliser, ébranler ; faire vaciller
Meaning
To make something unsteady so that it rocks or wavers, and more often to weaken the stability of an economy, a team, an organization or a person’s resolve.
Good to know
The causative of kuyumba, to sway: kuyumbisha uchumi, to destabilize the economy. The passive kuyumbishwa is to be shaken or swayed.
Examples
- Mgomo huo unaweza kuyumbisha uchumi wa nchi.That strike could destabilize the country’s economy.
- Upepo mkali uliyumbisha mashua yetu.The strong wind rocked our boat.
- Maneno ya watu hayanitayumbisha.People’s words will not shake me.
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