destabilised
Made less secure
Destabilised is the British spelling of destabilized, the past tense and past participle of destabilize.
To destabilise something is to undermine its stability or make it less secure, whether that's a government, an economy, a region, or a personal relationship.
The word often appears in political and economic contexts: Foreign interference destabilised the regime.
Something that has been destabilised is now vulnerable, unsteady, or prone to collapse.
Structural bases below ground
- collapseSudden structural failure
- erosionGradual wearing away
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- compromisedMade vulnerable to harm
weakened · undermined · crumbling · fracture · fault · stress · load-bearing · subsidence
Made anxious or unsettled
- shakenDisturbed or agitated
- rattledDisturbed and unsettled
- unsettledNot yet resolved
- perturbedMildly distressed, uneasy
agitated · disconcerted · disquieted · troubled · anxious · distressed · thrown · disoriented
System of governance
- governmentAuthority over a state
- coupAbrupt seizure of power
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
rebellion · revolution · insurrection · mutiny · uprising · junta · sovereignty · democracy
Trade gathering places
- currencyMedium of exchange
- inflationSustained price level increase
- volatilityRapid, unpredictable changeability
- recessionProlonged economic decline
downturn · fluctuation · speculation · collapse · turbulence · devaluation · crisis · uncertainty
foundations
Structural bases below ground
- collapseSudden structural failure
- erosionGradual wearing away
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
compromised · weakened · undermined · crumbling · fracture · fault · stress · load-bearing · subsidence · shifting
unnerved
Made anxious or unsettled
perturbed · agitated · disconcerted · disquieted · troubled · anxious · distressed · thrown · disoriented · unmoored
regime
System of governance
- governmentAuthority over a state
- coupAbrupt seizure of power
- overthrowForcible removal from power
insurgency · rebellion · revolution · insurrection · mutiny · uprising · junta · sovereignty · democracy · state
markets
Trade gathering places
- currencyMedium of exchange
- inflationSustained price level increase
- volatilityRapid, unpredictable changeability
recession · downturn · fluctuation · speculation · collapse · turbulence · devaluation · crisis · uncertainty · austerity
undermine
Weaken by stealth
- erodeDiminish through persistent friction
- weakenReduce in strength
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
disrupt · impair · sabotage · subvert · unbalance · upset · derail · interfere · corrupt · deteriorate
destabilisedstabilised
Made steady or constant
balanced · anchored · grounded · settled · equilibrated
destabilisedstabilised
Made steady or constant
strengthened · reinforced · fortified · consolidated · bolstered
destabilisedrestored
Returned to original condition
normalized · pacified · regularized · ordered · harmonized
destabilise, destabilising, destabilisation, destabilises, destabiliser