stabilize
Translation
to stabilize
Examples
They tried to stabilize the patient's condition.
They tried to stabilize the patient's condition.
The economy began to stabilize last year.
The economy began to stabilize last year.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) stable The government wants to stabilize the economy.
(intransitive) to become stable The patient's condition began to stabilize.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to steady, to secure, to balance; Antonyms: to destabilize, to upset
Etymology
From Latin 'stabilis' (stable) + '-ize', a verb-forming suffix. It means 'to make stable'.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-ize' often means 'to make' or 'to become'. So, this word literally means 'to make stable'.