( BrE also de·sta·bil·ise ) / ˌdiːˈsteɪbəlaɪz; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to make a system, country, government, etc. become less firmly established or successful :
Terrorist attacks were threatening to destabilize the government.
The news had a destabilizing effect on the stock market.
—compare stabilize
► de·sta·bil·iza·tion , de·sta·bil·isa·tion / ˌdiːˌsteɪbəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -ləˈz-/ noun [ U ]