1. (

• stabilize ,
• stabilise ,

) make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium; "The drug stabilized her blood pressure"; "stabilize prices" ;

2. (

• brace ,
• steady ,
• stabilize ,
• stabilise ,

) support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel" ;

3. (

• stabilize ,
• stabilise

) become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized" ;