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stabilize
[stey-buh-lahyz]
verb (used with object)
to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
to maintain at a given or unfluctuating level or quantity.
The government will try to stabilize the cost of living.
Aeronautics., to put or keep (an aircraft) in stable equilibrium, as by some special device.
verb (used without object)
to become stabilized.
stabilize
/ ˈsteɪbɪˌlaɪz /
verb
to make or become stable or more stable
to keep or be kept stable
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
- unstabilized adjective
- unstabilizing adjective
- stabilization noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of stabilize1
Example Sentences
Replication wouldn’t eliminate forecasting uncertainty, but it would expose assumptions, stabilize expectations, and allow external experts to flag errors before Congress votes.
Treasury and stocks markets closed Thursday for Thanksgiving, liquidity will be thinner into the weekend, with the dollar potentially stabilizing after this week’s falls, ING’s Francesco Pesole says in a note.
The Bruins went with a four-guard lineup for a stretch late in the first half that seemed to stabilize things after Dailey struggled with his shot selection and forward Brandon Williams picked up two fouls.
The ESF money stabilized the peso just long enough for sophisticated investors to exit at more favorable prices.
The Bundesbank said moderate growth is expected in the fourth quarter, driven by expanding services and a stabilizing industrial sector.
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