stabilize

CEFRB1

/ˈsteɪ.bəˌlaɪz/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make something steady or stable.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To become stable.

Examples

  • The authorities are striving in vain to stabilize the currency.

  • The authorities managed to stabilize the currency.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈstæɪ̯.bəˌlɑe̯z]
  • /ˈst̪abɪlaɪz/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To make stable.

More examples

In context

  • Jody stabilized the table by putting a book under the short leg.

  • The country will stabilize after the next election ends.

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Origin

verb

From stable + -ize.