de‧sta‧bil‧ize (also destabilise British English) /diːˈsteɪbəlaɪz, diːˈsteɪbɪlaɪz/ verb [transitive]
to make something such as a government or economy become less successful or powerful, or less able to control events:
an attempt to destabilize the government
—destabilization /diːˌsteɪbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən, diːˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]

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