Destabilize Definition & Meaning

destabilize
verb
  1. become unstable; "The economy destabilized rapidly"
  2. make unstable; "Terrorism destabilized the government"

"Destabilize" in song lyrics

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  • "Report: Pro-Russian separatists put Army on alert, Moldova says an attempt to destabilize"
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