Main Entry: sta·bi·lize

Pronunciation: \ˈstā-bə-ˌlīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): sta·bi·lized; sta·bi·liz·ing

Date: 1861

transitive verb 1 : to make stable, steadfast, or firm
2 : to hold steady: as a : to maintain the stability of (as an airplane) by means of a stabilizer b : to limit fluctuations of (as prices) c : to establish a minimum price forintransitive verb : to become stable, firm, or steadfast

— sta·bi·li·za·tion \ˌstā-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun