What is the meaning of stabilize?

verb

  • Make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium.
    • usage: "The drug stabilized her blood pressure"; "stabilize prices"
  • Support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace.
    • usage: "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
  • Become stable or more stable.
    • usage: "The economy stabilized"
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