destabilizes
Causes to wobble
Destabilizes means to undermine stability or make something less secure.
A scandal destabilizes a government; economic shocks destabilize markets.
The word implies disruption of an established equilibrium: The coup attempt destabilized the entire region.
What was steady becomes uncertain.
Absence of organization
- disarrayLack of order
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- havocWidespread destruction and chaos
mayhem · pandemonium · bedlam · confusion · disorganization · fragmentation · disintegration · entropy
Armed struggle between groups
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- violenceHarmful physical force
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
rebellion · uprising · coup · revolution · insurrection · mutiny · riot · overthrow
Diminish through persistent friction
- weakenReduce in strength
- subvertSecretly weaken authority
- sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
- compromiseAgreement through mutual sacrifice
impair · damage · threaten · jeopardize · undercut · discredit · delegitimize · corrode
Persistent apprehensive distress
- fearEmotional response to threat
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- distrustAbsence of confidence
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
nervousness · disquiet · alarm · panic · dread · vulnerability · insecurity · uncertainty
disorder
Absence of organization
- disarrayLack of order
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
havoc · mayhem · pandemonium · bedlam · confusion · disorganization · fragmentation · disintegration · entropy · muddle
war
Armed struggle between groups
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
- violenceHarmful physical force
insurgency · rebellion · uprising · coup · revolution · insurrection · mutiny · riot · overthrow · sedition
erode
Diminish through persistent friction
compromise · impair · damage · threaten · jeopardize · undercut · discredit · delegitimize · corrode · hollow out
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
apprehension · nervousness · disquiet · alarm · panic · dread · vulnerability · insecurity · uncertainty · doubt
destabilizesstabilizes
Makes firm or steady
strengthens · reinforces · fortifies · consolidates · shores up
destabilize, destabilizing, destabilized, destabilization, destabilizer, destabilizers