destabilize
verb
de·sta·bi·lize
(ˌ)dē-ˈstā-bə-ˌlīz 
destabilized; destabilizing; destabilizes
1
: to make unstable
2
: to cause (something, such as a government) to be incapable of functioning or surviving
Examples of destabilize in a Sentence
The group hoped the assassination of the new President would destabilize the government.
Economists warn that the crisis could destabilize the nation's currency.
Recent Examples on the Web
This melting has also destabilized the ground in some areas, creating housing crises in the tundra as the shifting land affects infrastructure.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024
With his military on the back foot, analysts said, Mr. Putin placed a premium on loyalty and sought to avoid potentially destabilizing personnel moves.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Other contributing factors are lower levels of wind shear, which can destabilize baby storms and halt them from strengthening; weaker trade winds, which blow east to west; and a stronger, wetter African Monsoon Season, which can spark more storm formation.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
The expressions of grief and frustration over the conflict in the Middle East must not destabilize our shared sense of humanity or be twisted into a platform to spread hatred.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024
With his military on the back foot, analysts said, Mr. Putin placed a premium on loyalty and sought to avoid potentially destabilizing personnel moves.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Other contributing factors are lower levels of wind shear, which can destabilize baby storms and halt them from strengthening; weaker trade winds, which blow east to west; and a stronger, wetter African Monsoon Season, which can spark more storm formation.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
The expressions of grief and frustration over the conflict in the Middle East must not destabilize our shared sense of humanity or be twisted into a platform to spread hatred.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024
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“Destabilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destabilize. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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