stabilize

Pronunciation: /ˈsteɪ.bəˌlaɪz/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
  2. verb support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
  3. verb become stable or more stable

Etymology

From stable + -ize.

In classic literature

Synonyms

stabilise

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
change
Narrower (hyponyms)
peg
Opposite (antonyms)
destabilize

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