stabilize
verb
- make stable
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsteɪ.bəˌlaɪz/ / /ˈstæɪ.bəˌlɑez/ / [ˈstæɪ̯.bəˌlɑe̯z]
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English stable Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English stabilize From stable + -ize.
- To make stable.
“Jody stabilized the table by putting a book under the short leg.”
- To become stable.
“The country will stabilize after the next election ends.”