[sta.bi.lize] vb -lized ; -liz.ing vt (1861) 1: to make stable, steadfast, or firm
2: to hold steady: as a: to maintain the stability of (as an airplane) by means of a stabilizer b: to limit fluctuations of (as prices) c: to establish a minimum price for ~ vi: to become stable, firm, or steadfast -- sta.bi.li.za.tion n