destabilize

 
Pronunciation: /diːˈsteɪbɪlʌɪz, -b(ə)l-/
(also destabilise)

verb

[with object]
  • upset the stability of; cause unrest in: the discovery of an affair can destabilize a relationship

Derivatives

destabilization

Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun