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stabilise

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As a verb, stabilise means support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace.

Meanings of stabilise

3 meanings

verb

  1. Support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

    “brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel”

    Similar: brace, steady, stabilize
  2. Become stable or more stable

    “The economy stabilized”

    Similar: stabilize
  3. Make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium

    “The drug stabilized her blood pressure”

    “stabilize prices”

    Similar: stabilize

Alternative spelling of stabilize

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if …
verb: become stable or more stable
verb: make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equi…
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