1. made unstable or less stable; disrupted from a state of balance or equilibrium

1. past tense and past participle of destabilize; to have made something unstable or caused it to lose stability

Examples

• The earthquake destabilized several buildings in the downtown area.
• Political unrest has destabilized the region for months.
• The company’s stock price became destabilized after the scandal broke.
• Economic sanctions destabilized the country’s currency.
• The destabilized government struggled to maintain order.
• Climate change has destabilized weather patterns worldwide.
• The medication destabilized her blood pressure readings.