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
The more dead Palestinians, the better for Hamas and its propaganda campaign to destabilize and delegitimize Israel.
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David Epstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Industry lobbies and executives argued in letters and amicus briefs that a decision reversing FDA’s labeling decisions could destabilize the industry and shake incentives to develop new therapies.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 13 June 2024
They have been replaced by ransomware groups — who want money from ransoms — and foreign disruptors — who want to destabilize the United States.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
But in 2020 a team of energy experts at Princeton University concluded every remaining coal plant in the United States could close by 2030 without destabilizing the electric grid or driving up energy prices.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2024
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David Epstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Industry lobbies and executives argued in letters and amicus briefs that a decision reversing FDA’s labeling decisions could destabilize the industry and shake incentives to develop new therapies.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 13 June 2024
They have been replaced by ransomware groups — who want money from ransoms — and foreign disruptors — who want to destabilize the United States.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
But in 2020 a team of energy experts at Princeton University concluded every remaining coal plant in the United States could close by 2030 without destabilizing the electric grid or driving up energy prices.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2024
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“Destabilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destabilize. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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