verb
stabilize
STAY-buh-lyz
verb
1
To make something steady or stop it from changing or getting worse.
"Doctors managed to stabilize the patient overnight."
"The central bank acted to stabilize the currency."
2
To become steady or stop changing.
"Prices finally stabilized after months of volatility."
How to Use Stabilize
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make something steady, or for something to settle down and stop fluctuating.
UK vs US
Spelled "stabilise" in British English, "stabilize" in American English.
Common pairings
stabilize the patient
stabilize prices
Word Forms
stabilized past tense, stabilizes singular
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Etymology
From stable + the verb-forming suffix -ize.