sta ‧ bil ‧ ize AC BrE AmE ( also stabilise British English ) /ˈsteɪbəlaɪz, ˈsteɪbɪlaɪz/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
to become firm, steady, or unchanging, or to make something firm or steady ⇨ stable :
The patient’s condition has now stabilized.
an attempt to stabilize the economy
—stabilization /ˌsteɪbəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n, ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ -lə-/ noun [uncountable]