| Main Entry: |
stabilize |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
make or keep in steady state; make resistant to change |
Synonyms: |
balance, ballast,
bolt,
brace,
buttress, counterbalance, counterpoise, equalize,
fasten,
firm, firm up,
fix,
freeze*,
maintain, ossify,
poise,
preserve, prop,
secure,
set,
settle, stabilitate,
steady, stiffen,
support,
sustain,
uphold
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Antonyms: |
change, shake, vary, weaken, wobble
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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