stabilize

Definition of Stabilize in English :

see synonyms of stabilize

Verb

1. stabilise, stabilize

make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium

Example Sentences:
'The drug stabilized her blood pressure'
'stabilize prices'

stabilise

2. brace, stabilise, stabilize, steady

support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

Example Sentences:
'brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel'

3. stabilise, stabilize

become stable or more stable

Example Sentences:
'The economy stabilized'

stabilise

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Stabilize

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verb

1.

to make or become stable or more stable

2.

to keep or be kept stable

3.

to put or keep (an aircraft, vessel, etc) in equilibrium by one or more special devices, or (of an aircraft, vessel, etc) to become stable

Stabilize

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈstabiˌlized or ˈstabiˌlizing

1.

to make stable, or firm

2.

to keep from changing or fluctuating, as in price

3.

to give stability to (an airplane, ship, etc.) with a stabilizer

verb intransitive

4.

to become stabilized

Stabilize

see synonyms of stabilize

v. sta·bi·lized, sta·bi·liz·ing, sta·bi·liz·es

v.tr.

1. To make stable or steadfast.

2. To maintain the stability of (an airplane or ship, for example) by means of a stabilizer.

3. To keep from fluctuating; fix the level of: stabilize prices.

v.intr.

To become stable, steadfast, or fixed.

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