stabilize

sta·bi·lize

verb \ˈstā-bə-ˌlīz\

sta·bi·lizedsta·bi·liz·ing

Definition of STABILIZE

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 for

intransitive verb

: to become stable, firm, or steadfast

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

Examples of STABILIZE

1. The country's population has stabilized at 3.2 million.
2. The government's efforts to stabilize prices have not succeeded.
3. Even the administration's most vocal critics agree that the President has succeeded in stabilizing the economy.
4. We'll use ropes to stabilize the platform.
5. a process that stabilizes the vaccine
6. drugs that stabilize a patient's heartbeat
7. The pilots were able to stabilize the airplane and land safely.

First Known Use of STABILIZE

1861

sta·bi·lize

verb    (Medical Dictionary)

sta·bi·lizedalso British ; sta·bi·lised; sta·bi·liz·ingalso British ; sta·bi·lis·ing

Medical Definition of STABILIZE

transitive verb

: to make stable <stabilize a patient's condition>

intransitive verb

: to become stable <when pulse and blood pressure respond and stabilize—Journal of the American Medical Association>

—sta·bi·li·za·tion also British sta·bi·li·sa·tion \ˌstā-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ (audio pronunciation) noun

Variants of STABILIZE

sta·bi·lize also British sta·bi·lise \ˈstā-bə-ˌlīz\ (audio pronunciation)