Stabilize (Verb)
Meaning 1
Support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The cast on her arm was meant to stabilize the broken bones while they healed.
- You need to use a level to stabilize the cabinet before you can top it with the granite countertop.
- She had trouble riding the bike until she learned to stabilize it by shifting her weight.
- Physical therapy helps stabilize the knee after surgery and promotes faster healing.
- The outriggers are used to stabilize a canoe and prevent it from tipping over.
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Meaning 2
Become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium; "The drug stabilized her blood pressure"; "stabilize prices".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..