stabilise
/'steibilalz/ Cách viết khác : (stabilise) /'steibilalz/
Definition
Verb (transitive):
- To make something physically steady, firm, or stable; to prevent from moving, shaking, or falling.
- To make something constant, balanced, or unchanging; to stop something from fluctuating or declining.
Verb (intransitive):
- To become steady, firm, or stable; to stop fluctuating or changing.
Usage
- Transitive verb: Used when an external agent causes something to become stable. It is followed by a direct object (the thing being made stable).
- Intransitive verb: Used when the subject itself becomes stable without an external force being applied.
Examples
- Transitive use:
- The engineers worked to stabilise the leaning tower. (They made the tower steady.)
- The government intervened to stabilise the currency. (They made the currency's value constant.)
- Intransitive use:
- Her condition has stabilised after the surgery. (Her condition became steady.)
- The market finally stabilised after weeks of volatility. (The market became constant/balanced.)
Advanced Usage
- "to stabilise oneself": To make one's own body or emotions steady.
- She took a deep breath to stabilise herself before the speech.
- In economics/politics: Often used to describe actions or policies aimed at creating economic or political steadiness.
- The central bank's primary goal is to stabilise inflation.
Variants and Related Words
- Stabilize: The preferred spelling in American English. 'Stabilise' is the preferred spelling in British English. Both have identical meanings and usage.
- Stabilisation (noun, British English) / Stabilization (noun, American English): The process or action of making something stable.
- The stabilisation of the patient's heartbeat was a good sign.
- Stabiliser (noun, British English) / Stabilizer (noun, American English): A device or substance used to make something stable.
- The ship's stabilisers reduced the rolling motion.
Synonyms
- Steady (verb): To make or become steady.
- Balance (verb): To bring into or keep in equilibrium.
- Secure (verb): To fix or attach firmly.
- Settle (verb): To become calm, stable, or established.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
(Note: 'Stabilise' itself is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its meaning is typically expressed directly.) - To hold steady: To keep something in a stable position. - Please hold the ladder steady while I climb. (This is a related concept but uses different verbs.)
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact word 'stabilise'. The concept is usually expressed directly.) - On an even keel: In a stable, steady, or balanced condition. (A related concept). - After the reforms, the company's finances were back on an even keel.
Verb
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make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
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The drug stabilized her blood pressure
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stabilize prices
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become stable or more stable
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The economy stabilized
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support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
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brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel
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