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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The Saudis never favored the war, arguing that Iran would close the Strait, choke the world’s supply of oil, and destabilize the region.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
Are people reinventing, or are people destabilizing the org chart?
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Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Iran especially has been known to use cyber information operations to try and destabilize its adversaries.
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Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
In his dissenting opinion, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that the majority had destabilized longstanding Fourth Amendment jurisprudence.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
Are people reinventing, or are people destabilizing the org chart?
—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Iran especially has been known to use cyber information operations to try and destabilize its adversaries.
—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
In his dissenting opinion, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that the majority had destabilized longstanding Fourth Amendment jurisprudence.
—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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