destabilize

verb

de·sta·bi·lize (ˌ)dē-ˈstā-bə-ˌlīz

destabilized; destabilizing; destabilizes

transitive verb

: to make unstable

: to cause (something, such as a government) to be incapable of functioning or surviving

destabilization

(ˌ)dē-ˌstā-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən

noun

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.

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Quantum computers are not just theoretical constructs, but real machines that have the potential to destabilize a bank’s entire business. —

Michael Abbott, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 The move has prompted warnings that Pyongyang's growing role in the European conflict could destabilize the Indo-Pacific region, including nations such as Japan and Australia. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Successive Polish governments have accused Belarus and Russia of organizing the mass transfer of migrants from the Middle East and Africa to the EU’s eastern borders to destabilize the West. —

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