stabilize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
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to maintain at a given or unfluctuating level or quantity.
The government will try to stabilize the cost of living.
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Aeronautics. to put or keep (an aircraft) in stable equilibrium, as by some special device.
verb (used without object)
verb
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to make or become stable or more stable
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to keep or be kept stable
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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
Other Word Forms
- restabilize verb (used with object)
- self-stabilized adjective
- self-stabilizing adjective
- stabilization noun
- unstabilized adjective
- unstabilizing adjective
Etymology
Origin of stabilize
Example Sentences
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The gap represents the minimum energy required to break a Cooper pair and plays a protective role by stabilizing the superconducting state against disturbances.
From Science Daily
“We have stabilized the grid and are not expecting additional customer outages at this time,” the utility said.
From Los Angeles Times
It wants to prevent a resurgence of the group and hopes to see Syria stabilized under its new government.
Chevron’s catbird seat in the region is the culmination of Wirth’s yearslong effort to persuade Washington that his company is a stabilizing force that prevents China from controlling strategically important oil fields.
Kavcic says the strong Canadian stock market and stabilizing job market are offering support for households.
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