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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By flooding global markets with dollars, the U.S. could trigger inflation across rival economies, destabilizing their currencies while counterintuitively protecting the dollar’s status as the premiere global reserve currency.
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Israel has responded with airstrikes targeting Hezbollah positions, further destabilizing the region.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
But just as the price of everyday goods began growing a little more slowly, likely tariffs from a second Trump administration could destabilize recent disinflation.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
As part of these tactics, China has levied tariffs and embargoes on Taiwanese exports, sought to increase Taiwan’s international isolation, and employed disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks meant to destabilize its people and government.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Israel has responded with airstrikes targeting Hezbollah positions, further destabilizing the region.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
But just as the price of everyday goods began growing a little more slowly, likely tariffs from a second Trump administration could destabilize recent disinflation.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
As part of these tactics, China has levied tariffs and embargoes on Taiwanese exports, sought to increase Taiwan’s international isolation, and employed disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks meant to destabilize its people and government.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Destabilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destabilize. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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