German word

stabilisieren

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃtabiliˈziːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbstabilize

Example

Die Regierung stabilisiert die Wirtschaft.

The government stabilizes the economy.

Illustration for stabilisieren (stabilize)

More examples

Internationale Abkommen sollen den Handel stabilisieren.

International agreements are supposed to stabilize trade.

Core concept

A wavering system is brought into a steady state and kept there.

Common phrases

  • den Haushalt stabilisieren

    stabilize the budget

  • die politische Lage stabilisieren

    stabilize the political situation

  • den Dollarkurs stabilisieren

    stabilize the dollar exchange rate

Similar words

stützen: Support something to prevent it from weakening or collapsing.
festigen: Strengthen the foundation so something becomes firm and steady.
absichern: Take preventive measures to protect something from danger.

Definition in German

etwas so beeinflussen, dass es dauerhaft stabil bleibt

Word origin

Stabilisieren comes through French stabiliser from Latin stabilis, meaning stable, with the suffix -isieren forming a German verb.

Usage tips

  • Stabilisieren is normally transitive, so the thing being steadied appears as an accusative object, while sich stabilisieren means to settle or become stable.

Opposites

  • destabilisierendestabilizeverb
  • untergrabenundermineverb

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