From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstabilizesta‧bil‧ize (also stabilise British English) /ˈsteɪbəlaɪz/ ●○○ AWL verb [intransitive, transitive] CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENT#to become firm, steady, or unchanging, or to make something firm or steady → stable The patient’s condition has now stabilized. an attempt to stabilize the economy —stabilization /ˌsteɪbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
stabilize• The behavior of the system stabilizes.• However once the unemployment rate has stabilized at a new, higher level, so too will the equilibrium rate of unemployment.• The structure of the CsA/CyP complex is stabilized by several hydrophobic interactions.• The private sector was to be harnessed to stabilize - if not increase - local employment.• Since costs tend to rise inexorably, attempts to stabilize public spending have essentially meant cuts in actual services.• City Hall had promised that urban renewal would be used to help restore and stabilize the community.From Longman Business Dictionarystabilizesta‧bil‧ize /ˈsteɪbəlaɪz/ (also stabilise British English) verb [intransitive, transitive] to become firm, steady, or unchanging, or to make something do thisWe want to stabilize consumerprices for sugar and sugar products.the government’s plan to stabilize the economyIntervention can only play a limited role in stabilizing currency exchange rates.Calm returned to Wall Street as financial markets stabilized around the world.→ See Verb table 