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n. the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable
n. the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn
Word Usage
"Andrew Mitchell has sent what we call a stabilisation response team, that's leading the international assessment in Benghazi … of what would be needed for Libya to stabilise the situation for the people of Libya after Gaddafi goes."