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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Meaning, their relationship could hold emotional tension without becoming destabilized.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Just as new technologies can disrupt and destabilize societies, so too did the horse.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 July 2025
Beyond adding financial instability, González, the assemblymember, said the Trump administration’s immigration policies have used fear to destabilize Latino communities throughout the state.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 3 July 2025
The strike marked the United States’ entry into Israel’s war, the latest consequence of a simmering power struggle that has threatened to destabilize the region for decades.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Just as new technologies can disrupt and destabilize societies, so too did the horse.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 July 2025
Beyond adding financial instability, González, the assemblymember, said the Trump administration’s immigration policies have used fear to destabilize Latino communities throughout the state.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 3 July 2025
The strike marked the United States’ entry into Israel’s war, the latest consequence of a simmering power struggle that has threatened to destabilize the region for decades.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for destabilize
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“Destabilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destabilize. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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