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stabilise

verb
SaySTAY-buh-lyz/ˈsteɪ.bəlˌaɪz/

Formsstabilises, stabilising, stabilised

US spellingstabilize · also used in the UK

1 meaning of stabilise

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  1. 1
    verbtransitive or intransitive
    To make or become steady or settled, so that movement or change is reduced or stopped.

    Engineers drove steel piles into the ground to stabilise the crumbling sea wall.

    The Bank of England raised interest rates in an attempt to stabilise the pound.

    Similarsteady, secure, support

    Oppositedestabilise, unsettle, undermine

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Origin

Formed from stable + the suffix -ise.

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 1 fact