stabilize
verb/ɨʃtɐβiliˈzaɾ/medium
es·ta·bi·li·zar
Definition
To make or become stable, steady, or constant; to stop fluctuating or changing.
The central bank intervened to stabilize the currency.
The patient's condition is beginning to stabilize.
Common collocations
stabilize the economystabilize pricesstabilize emotionallystabilize the ship
Etymology
Do latim 'stabilis' (estável) + sufixo verbal '-izar'.