Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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Stabilize Kreilach and get a score from Ruidiaz is practically a sure bet for a Seattle win.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2021

Stabilize the building if you want to move the foundation.

From Forbes • Oct. 28, 2014

Stabilize the muscles of your core by raking leaves, paddling a canoe or sweeping floors.

From Golf Digest • Oct. 16, 2013

At the head of New Zealand's Government when the world depression hit bottom in 1931 was Prime Minister George William Forbes, whose favorite cry was "Stabilize the Budget."

From Time Magazine Archive

"Stabilize our positions more, besides keeping us from getting too lonesome, here in the dark," he concluded, in a matter-of-fact voice.

From Spacehounds of IPC by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)

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