verb (used with object),sta·bi·lized,sta·bi·liz·ing.
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),sta·bi·lized,sta·bi·liz·ing.
to become stabilized.
Also especially British, sta·bi·lise .
Origin of stabilize
1860–65; stabile + -ize; compare French stabiliser
OTHER WORDS FROM stabilize
re·sta·bi·lize,verb (used with object),re·sta·bi·lized,re·sta·bi·liz·ing.self-sta·bi·lized,adjectiveself-sta·bi·liz·ing,adjectiveun·sta·bi·lized,adjective
Both are worsened by human development of natural lands that would otherwise allow species to flourish and would store atmosphere-warming carbon, stabilizing the climate.
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Very quickly, probably around the beginning of April, we started to see our business stabilize.
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Ultimately the goal to resolve the manual spam action was met, which helped to stabilize Google visibility somehow, albeit not at a level as high as prior to penalization.
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As people learn to live with the uncertainty of what has become quite a lengthy issue, these industries are stabilizing and those companies involved need to really build on their strengths to stand out.
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This results in the rate of deposition gradually plateauing until the two processes balance out and the number of CNTs stabilizes.
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This gave the Germans time to stabilize and dig in on the “hedgerow front” before St. Lô.
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And if he can stabilize this sliver of the country, it could prevent another devastating war.
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It's going to require us to stabilize Syria in some fashion.
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He says again and again that he hopes Russia will cooperate to stabilize the situation in Ukraine.