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Destabilize (Verb)

Make unstable; "Terrorism destabilized the government".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Become unstable; "The economy destabilized rapidly".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The new tax laws were expected to destabilize the financial markets in the country.
The sudden change in government policy may destabilize the fragile balance of power between the rival factions.
Environmental degradation can destabilize the local ecosystems, disrupting the food chain.
The withdrawal of US troops from the region threatens to destabilize the newly established peace in the area.
Internal conflicts within the party began to destabilize the leadership, creating divisions among the members.