stabilise

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
  2. verb become stable or more stable
  3. verb make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium

Etymology

From stable + -ise.

Synonyms

brace, steady, stabilize

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