destabilize
/diːˈsteɪbɪlaɪz/
verb
- To make something (such as a government, economy, system, or situation) unstable or less secure.
- The scandal threatened to destabilize the entire government.
- Constant changes in leadership destabilized the company.
- Rising prices can destabilize the economy.
- To cause someone to feel emotionally or mentally unsteady or insecure.
- Moving to a new city can destabilize a child's sense of security.
- The sudden loss of his job destabilized him emotionally.
- The constant criticism began to destabilize her confidence.
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