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stabilizes

4 definitions • 8 examples
1
If something stabilizes, it becomes fixed or stops changing:

Examples:

He suffered a second heart attack two days ago but his condition has now stabilized.
2
If you stabilize something, you cause it to become fixed or to stop changing:

Examples:

In China, the policy of one child per family was introduced to stabilize the country's population at 1.6 billion.
3
to cause something to become fixed and stop changing, esp. in order to keep it from becoming worse, or to become fixed and stop changing:

Examples:

[ T ] These medicines stabilize your heart rate and lower blood pressure.
[ I ] Once your salary stabilizes you can start to save a little money.
4
if something such as an economy or system stabilizes or if something stabilizes it, it becomes able to continue in a regular and successful way without unexpected changes:

Examples:

My advice to investors is to wait for markets to stabilize before buying shares.
According to the report, if we do not stabilize carbon dioxide emissions before 2030, the planet's temperature will increase by as much as 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit.

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