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English verb: stabilize | |||
| 1. | stabilize (change) make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium | ||
| Samples | The drug stabilized her blood pressure. Stabilize prices. | ||
| Synonyms | stabilise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | peg | ||
| Antonyms | destabilise, destabilize | ||
| 2. | stabilize (contact) support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace | ||
| Samples | Brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel. | ||
| Synonyms | brace, stabilise, steady | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beef up, fortify, strengthen | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ballast, guy | ||
| 3. | stabilize (change) become stable or more stable | ||
| Samples | The economy stabilized. | ||
| Synonyms | stabilise | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | becalm, calm, root, settle, settle down, steady, steady down, take root | ||
| Antonyms | destabilise, destabilize | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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