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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
The peso-dollar rate stabilized on Friday, and the $20 billion in Treasury currency support is intended to show speculators that Argentina has plenty of ammunition to stop another run.
To make the editors even more accurate, the researchers incorporated their new Cas9 proteins into a prime editing system that has an RNA binding protein that stabilizes the ends of the RNA template more efficiently.
Authorities announced a partial suspension of power supplies to almost a dozen regions, to facilitate work to stabilize the network.
Bessent said in late September that he would intervene to stabilize the peso to help provide Milei a bridge to the election.
By July, a clearer picture had developed, with demand from consumers and businesses stabilizing, prompting the company to restore guidance, albeit at lower levels than it had initially forecast.
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