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.
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Healy also notes Trump's use of emergency economic powers to impose broad tariffs on allies and major trade partners is seen as an unprecedented stretch of executive authority, with the potential to destabilize markets.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The main challenge is time and control latency - at these high speeds and cross-winds, adjustments to correct localization errors and stay on trajectory can destabilize the vehicle dynamics.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
If political alternatives—viable political alternatives—appear, either on the domestic scene, in the media space that’s infiltrated, or in exile, the regimes can get destabilized, because a lot of people would like to see a different future for Russia.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Instead, the Trump White House is destabilizing the international order and siding with dictators.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The main challenge is time and control latency - at these high speeds and cross-winds, adjustments to correct localization errors and stay on trajectory can destabilize the vehicle dynamics.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
If political alternatives—viable political alternatives—appear, either on the domestic scene, in the media space that’s infiltrated, or in exile, the regimes can get destabilized, because a lot of people would like to see a different future for Russia.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Instead, the Trump White House is destabilizing the international order and siding with dictators.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Destabilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destabilize. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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