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stabilizing

[/ˈsteɪbɪlaɪzɪŋ/]
verb (present participle) / adjective
estabilizando / estabilizador
1. Making something stable, firm, or steady; preventing from changing or falling
The government is stabilizing the economy through new policies.
O governo está estabilizando a economia através de novas políticas.
2. Providing support or balance to something
The medication is stabilizing his condition.
O medicamento está estabilizando sua condição.
3. (adjective) Serving to make something stable or steady
They used stabilizing bars to prevent the structure from collapsing.
Eles usaram barras estabilizadoras para prevenir o colapso da estrutura.
Synonyms
steadyingbalancingsecuringfixingconsolidating
Antonyms
destabilizingweakeningdestabilizingupsettingdisrupting

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estabilizando
Standard usage, commonly used in economic and medical contexts
São Paulo
estabilizando / equilibrando
Both forms accepted; equilibrando sometimes preferred in technical contexts
Portugal
estabilizando / a estabilizar
Portuguese often prefers the infinitive form 'a estabilizar' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

stabilizing force - força estabilizadora
stabilizing effect - efeito estabilizador
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