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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This opens a door for attackers to destabilize the browser or system its running on, to execute their own code.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Russia has also been a major promoter of online anti-vaccine rhetoric, seemingly in an effort to further destabilize western democracies.
—Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Even voluntary mass departures would destabilize neighbors Jordan and Egypt.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
The viral video fits into a long tradition of balance and durability demonstrations in robotics, where engineers intentionally shove or destabilize machines to showcase their recovery systems.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Russia has also been a major promoter of online anti-vaccine rhetoric, seemingly in an effort to further destabilize western democracies.
—Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Even voluntary mass departures would destabilize neighbors Jordan and Egypt.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
The viral video fits into a long tradition of balance and durability demonstrations in robotics, where engineers intentionally shove or destabilize machines to showcase their recovery systems.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 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 19 Sep. 2025.
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