- stabilize
- stabilize (v.) 1861, originally of ships; probably a back formation from STABILITY (Cf. stability). Related: Stabilized; stabilizing.
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stabilize — sta‧bil‧ize [ˈsteɪblaɪz] also stabilise verb [intransitive, transitive] to become firm, steady, or unchanging, or to make something do this: • We want to stabilize consumer prices for sugar and sugar products. • the government s plan to… … Financial and business terms
stabilize — stabilize, steady, poise, balance, ballast, trim are comparable when they mean to maintain or cause to maintain position or equilibrium. Despite their agreement in basic meaning they vary widely in their implications and in their range of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
stabilize — I verb balance, clinch, counterbalance, establish, firm up, round, secure, set, settle, steady II index adjust (regulate), compensate (counterbalance), establish ( … Law dictionary
stabilize — (Amer.) sta·bi·lize || steɪbɪlaɪz v. make stable; become stable; maintain a given level (also stabilise) … English contemporary dictionary
stabilize — [v] make or keep in steady state; make resistant to change balance, ballast, bolt, brace, buttress, counterbalance, counterpoise, equalize, fasten, firm, firm up*, fix, freeze*, maintain, ossify, poise, preserve, prop, secure, set, settle,… … New thesaurus
stabilize — (also stabilise) ► VERB ▪ make or become stable. DERIVATIVES stabilization noun … English terms dictionary
stabilize — [stā′bə līz΄] vt. stabilized, stabilizing [Fr stabiliser < L stabilis: see STABLE1 & IZE] 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 … English World dictionary
stabilize — UK [ˈsteɪbəlaɪz] / US [ˈsteɪb(ə)lˌaɪz] verb Word forms stabilize : present tense I/you/we/they stabilize he/she/it stabilizes present participle stabilizing past tense stabilized past participle stabilized 1) a) [intransitive] to reach a state… … English dictionary
stabilize — sta|bi|lize [ steıbl,aız ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to reach a point where a medical condition is not likely to suddenly become worse, or to make someone reach this point: We have to stabilize her before she can be moved. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stabilize — sta·bi·lize also Brit sta·bi·lise stā bə .līz vb, lized also Brit lised; liz·ing also Brit lis·ing vt to make stable <stabilize a patient s condition> vi to become stable <when pulse and blood pressure respond and stabilize (Jour. Amer.… … Medical dictionary
