Stabilize - Definition

v 1: make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an
equilibrium; "The drug stabilized her blood pressure";
"stabilize prices" [syn: stabilize, stabilise] [ant:
destabilise, destabilize]
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" [syn: brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise]
3: become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized" [syn:
stabilize, stabilise] [ant: destabilise, destabilize]