de ‧ sta ‧ bil ‧ ize BrE AmE ( 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 /diːˌsteɪbəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n, diːˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]