to make a government, area, or political group lose power or control, or to make a political or economic situation less strong or safe, by causing changes and problems

They uncovered a plot to destabilize the government. 他们揭露了一起企图颠覆政府的阴谋。

The conflict destabilized the whole region. 这场冲突破坏了整个地区的稳定。

Further increases in imports could destabilize the economy. 进一步增加进口可能会扰乱经济秩序。