Definition of stabilize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
make steadytr. US make something steady and not changetr. US
- The medicine helped stabilize her condition.
2.
generalintr. US become steady and not changeintr. US
- The patient's condition began to stabilize.
3.
keep steadytr. US support something to prevent movementtr. US
- They used beams to stabilize the structure.
4.
aviationtr. US keep an aircraft or vessel balancedtr. US
- The pilot used controls to stabilize the plane.
Expressions with stabilize
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make the ship steady and balanced
The crew worked to stabilize the ship during the storm.
Origin of stabilize
Latin, stabilis (firm) + -ize (to make)
Terms with stabilize included in their meaning
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physical support
stabilize a ladder for someone climbing
medical support
support device worn around the neck to stabilize the head
stabilizing
intended to stabilize or secure an object or situation
stabilize
become stable or confident in a new situation
stabilize
reach a stable level after growth
stabilize
become steady after a period of change or fluctuation
medical
brace or similar device worn to stabilize the ankle joint
stabilize situation
correct a difficult or unstable situation
stabilize
become solid and steady
ship stability
heavy material used to stabilize a ship
medical
chemical used to stabilize mood in bipolar disorder
price stabilization
government support to stabilize food prices
maritime
material used to stabilize a ship or airship
emotional steadiness
serving to stabilize emotions or thoughts
business
financial help from a government to stabilize or stimulate economic activity
business
minimum price set by government to stabilize market prices
stabilize
reach a stable level after a period of growth
business
sudden economic policy changes to stabilize an economy
business
fund to stabilize economy from revenue fluctuations
currency stability
fund to stabilize currency value
currency stabilization
stabilize the value of a currency by fixing its exchange rate
boat stabilizer
framework extending from a boat to stabilize it
finance
financial process using internal resources to stabilize a bank
stabilization
rope used to stabilize a structure
Examples of stabilize in a sentence
Efforts to stabilize the bridge were successful. Oil prices stabilized after the announcement. The temperature should stabilize by morning. The engineers worked to stabilize the bridge. Efforts were made to stabilize the economy. The crew worked to stabilize the ship during the storm.
Technicians stabilize the satellite's orbit regularly.
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- French:stabiliser, se stabiliser, ...
- German:stabilisieren, sich stabilisieren, ...
- Italian:stabilizzare, stabilizzarsi, ...
- Spanish:estabilizar, estabilizarse, ...
- Portuguese:estabilizar, regularizar-se, ...
- Chinese:稳定, 稳定下来, ...
- Japanese:安定させる, 安定する, ...
- Arabic:ثَبَّتَ, ثَبَتَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְיַצֵּב, לְהִתְיַצֵּב, ...
- Russian:стабилизировать, стабилизироваться, ...
- Ukrainian:стабілізувати, стабілізуватися, ...
- Hindi:स्थिर करना, स्थिर होना, ...
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