stabilize

[stey-buh-lahyz] / ˈsteɪ bəˌlaɪz /

VERB

make or keep in steady state; make resistant to change

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balance fix maintain preserve secure steady sustain

STRONG

ballast bolt brace buttress counterbalance counterpoise equalize fasten firm freeze ossify poise prop set settle stiffen support uphold

WEAK

firm up stabilitate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy forget hurt ignore neglect

STRONG

drop fall let down let go liquefy loosen melt open release soften unfasten unlock weaken

WEAK

change shake vary wobble

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Both bitcoin and ether have stabilized since Saturday’s sudden washout.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lehner and other economists also say there are signs output has stabilized, if not inched higher, though gains in efficiency could limit the number of new jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Silencing the music wouldn’t have created jobs, stabilized families or reduced violence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet the central bank left rates unchanged last week, partly because the labor market seemed to be stabilizing.

From MarketWatch

It may stop the bleeding for now, but demand across the board will have to pick back up for prices to stabilize.

From MarketWatch

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