verb
- to make something unstable or less secure; to undermine the stability of a system, government, or situation
Usage: British spelling; American English uses 'destabilize'; transitive verb
Examples
- The scandal threatened to destabilise the government.
- Economic uncertainty can destabilise financial markets.
- The new policy destabilised the region and caused unrest.
- Removing key staff members may destabilise the company.
- External interference could destabilise the peace process.
- Climate change is destabilising ecosystems worldwide.