stabilize meaning and definition

STABILIZE verb

Definition of stabilize (verb)

1. make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
   • "The drug stabilized her blood pressure"; "stabilize prices"
   • synonyms: stabilise
   • antonym: destabilise
2. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
   • "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
   • synonyms: brace, stabilise, steady
3. become stable or more stable
   • "The economy stabilized"
   • synonyms: stabilise
   • antonym: destabilise