To make something stable or lasting; reflexively, to become stable.
Natural examples
Stützen stabilisieren das Gerüst während der Reparatur.
Supports stabilize the scaffolding during repairs.
Die Zentralbank stabilisierte die Preise nach mehreren Monaten.
The central bank stabilized prices after several months.
Die Ärztin half, den Kreislauf des Patienten zu stabilisieren.
The doctor helped stabilize the patient’s circulation.
Usage note
Stabilisieren is weak and uses haben. This selected sense is transitive; sich stabilisieren is a separate intransitive pattern for a condition becoming steady.
Mini-lesson: stabilisieren
To make something stable or lasting; reflexively, to become stable. Stabilisieren is weak and uses haben. This selected sense is transitive; sich stabilisieren is a separate intransitive pattern for a condition becoming steady.
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