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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

stabilize

/ˈsteɪ.bəˌlaɪz/

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What does stabilize mean?

verb

  1. To make stable.
  2. To become stable.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈsteɪ.bəˌlaɪz/

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The government, in consultation with international economic agencies, is implementing programs to stabilize the economy and foster growth.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1990 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #14
Prospects for fisheries are not bright, as the important shrimp catches will at best stabilize and cod catches have dropped.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1993 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #87
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To stabilize the ship in flight, fins or planes are fitted to the after end of the envelope or hull.
George WhaleBritish Airships, Past, Present, and FutureProject Gutenberg ebook #762
Where I live, springs are cool and damp and the weather may not stabilize until mid-June.
Steve SolomonOrganic Gardener's CompostingProject Gutenberg ebook #4342