destabilize
verb [T] (UK usually destabilise) /ˌdiːˈsteɪ.bəl.aɪz/Definition
› to make a government, area, or political group lose power or control, or to make a political or economic situation less strong or safe, by causing changes and problems: They uncovered a plot to destabilize the government. The conflict destabilized the whole region. Further increases in imports could destabilize the economy.Upsetting and destabilizing destabilization (UK usually destabilisation) /diˌsteɪ.bəl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] destabilizing (UK usually destabilising) /-aɪ.zɪŋ/ adjective [before noun] › The conflict had a seriously destabilizing effect on the region.Dangerous and harmful
(Definition of destabilize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- disruptive adjective
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