destabilises
Undermines the foundations
Destabilises is the British spelling of destabilizes.
To destabilise is to undermine the stability of something—a government, an economy, a relationship, a region.
The word implies disruption of an established order: Foreign interference destabilises democratic institutions.
What destabilises need not destroy outright; it weakens foundations and invites collapse.
Reduces strength or power
- erodesWears away gradually
- underminesWeakens by stealth
- sabotagesDeliberately undermines or destroys
- subvertsWeakens or overthrows
compromises · jeopardizes · threatens · impairs · damages · shakes · unsettles · disrupts
Violent disturbance or confusion
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- havocWidespread destruction and chaos
disarray · confusion · tumult · anarchy · disorder · upheaval · crisis · meltdown
Violent governmental overthrow
- coupAbrupt seizure of power
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- rebellionDefiance of established power
uprising · revolt · mutiny · regime change · sedition · insurgency · unrest · agitation
State resisting forecasts
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- variabilityTendency to change
- precariousnessState of uncertain stability
fragility · vulnerability · shakiness · turbulence · risk · insecurity · flux · oscillation
Armed conflict between groups
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- clashesViolent encounters or disagreements
- fightingEngaging in physical conflict
insurgency · violence · escalation · tensions · confrontation · skirmishes · civil war · factional
weakens
Reduces strength or power
- erodesWears away gradually
- underminesWeakens by stealth
- sabotagesDeliberately undermines or destroys
subverts · compromises · jeopardizes · threatens · impairs · damages · shakes · unsettles · disrupts · degrades
turmoil
Violent disturbance or confusion
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
- bedlamState of wild disorder
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
havoc · disarray · confusion · tumult · anarchy · disorder · upheaval · crisis · meltdown · collapse
revolution
Violent governmental overthrow
- coupAbrupt seizure of power
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
rebellion · uprising · revolt · mutiny · regime change · sedition · insurgency · unrest · agitation · ferment
unpredictability
State resisting forecasts
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- variabilityTendency to change
precariousness · fragility · vulnerability · shakiness · turbulence · risk · insecurity · flux · oscillation · unsteadiness
warfare
Armed conflict between groups
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- clashesViolent encounters or disagreements
fighting · insurgency · violence · escalation · tensions · confrontation · skirmishes · civil war · factional · sectarian
destabilisessecures
Makes fast or safe
safeguards · fortifies · strengthens · reinforces · bolsters
destabilisesstrengthens
Increases force or durability
reinforces · consolidates · bolsters · shores up · underpins
destabilise, destabilised, destabilising, destabilisation, destabiliser