stabilisieren
Translation
to stabilize, to steady
Examples
Die Ärzte stabilisieren den Patienten.
The doctors are stabilizing the patient.
Die Regierung will die Wirtschaft stabilisieren.
The government wants to stabilize the economy.
Die Lage hat sich stabilisiert.
The situation has stabilized.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to stabilize sth. Die Regierung will die Wirtschaft stabilisieren.
sich ((stabilisieren)) to stabilize (oneself/itself) Die Lage hat sich stabilisiert.
Similar Words
Synonyms: festigen (to strengthen), sichern (to secure); Antonyms: destabilisieren (to destabilize)
Etymology
From Latin 'stabilis' (stable). The '-isieren' suffix is common for verbs and means 'to make' or 'to -ize'.
Memory Tips
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