stabilize

sta·bi·lize

verb

sta·bi·lized also British sta·bi·lisedsta·bi·liz·ing also British sta·bi·lis·ing

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\ noun

Variants of STABILIZE

sta·bi·lize also British sta·bi·lise \ˈstā-bə-ˌlīz\