Word

stabilize, v.
(stabilized, stabilizes, stabilizing)
freq. cnt. 2

make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

stabilise stabilize

sample sentences

"The drug stabilized her blood pressure"
"stabilize prices"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stabilization stabilizer stabilizer stabilizer

antonym

destabilize

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stabilisation stabiliser

antonym

destabilise

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

peg

become stable or more stable
<verb.change>

stabilise stabilize

sample sentences

"The economy stabilized"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

antonym

destabilize destabilise

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stabilisation

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

hyponym

take root, settle down, settle, root, steady down steady, calm, becalm

support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

brace stabilise stabilize steady

sample sentences

"brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

brace

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stabilization

semantic pointers

hypernym

strengthen, fortify, beef up

hyponym

ballast guy