# stabilize

Pronunciation: US say "STAY-buh-lyz" /ˈsteɪ.bəlˌaɪz/; UK

## Verb

1. To bring something into a stable state so that it no longer wobbles, fluctuates, or changes.
   - Simple: To make something steady so it stops moving, shaking, or changing.
   - _The central bank cut rates in an effort to stabilize the economy._
   - _A wide base helps stabilize the camera during long exposures._
2. To settle into a stable state, no longer changing, wavering, or fluctuating.
   - Simple: To become steady, so something stops moving or changing.
   - _The patient's heart rate stabilized within minutes of the injection._
   - _Markets usually stabilize after an initial burst of panic selling._

## Origin

Formed from "stable" combined with the suffix "-ize".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/stabilize (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).