The Open Dictionary

destabilizing

adjective

UK/ˌdiːˈsteɪ.bᵊl.aɪ.zɪŋ/
US/ˌdiːˈsteɪ.bᵊl.aɪ.zɪŋ/

Definitions of destabilizing adjective

  1. Causing a government, area, or political group to lose power or control, or making a political or economic situation less stable or secure by creating changes and problems.

    • The new policy had a severely destabilizing effect on the region's economy.

    • The ongoing political turmoil had a destabilizing impact on the nation's progress.

    • Unsubstantiated rumors can have a destabilizing effect on the markets.