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Stabilize

verb

to make something steady.

9 letters 3 syllables

What does Stabilize mean?

to make something steady.

Dictionary definition

To make something steady, balanced, or less likely to change suddenly.

Example sentences

Stabilize in a sentence

easy

The teacher used stabilize to explain how change can happen over time.

medium

In science class, we tracked data to see when values would stabilize during the experiment.

hard

During discussion, students compared how stabilize changed the process and affected the final outcome.

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What does stabilize mean?

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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to stabilize?

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Stabilize

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stay · buh · lyz · strongest beat: stay

Synonyms

Words like Stabilize

steadyClose in meaning when stabilize means to make something steady.
balanceClose in meaning when stabilize means to make something steady.
make stableClose in meaning when stabilize means to make something steady.
Antonyms

Opposite words

destabilizeContrasts with stabilize in the meaning to make something steady.
shakeContrasts with stabilize in the meaning to make something steady.
weakenContrasts with stabilize in the meaning to make something steady.
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Word family

Stabilize word family

verb

stabilize

To make steady.

verb

stabilized

Made steady in the past.

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