1. to make something unstable or less stable; to cause something to lose balance or become unsteady

Examples

• The earthquake could destabilize the entire building structure.
• Political protests began to destabilize the government.
• Economic sanctions were designed to destabilize the regime.
• The medication might destabilize her blood pressure.
• Rumors about layoffs started to destabilize employee morale.
• Climate change threatens to destabilize weather patterns globally.