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v. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
v. become stable or more stable
v. make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
Word Usage
"The RPF rejected a United Nations suggestion that the UN should move in to "stabilise" the situation, because this would mean simply maintaining the status quo with tyrants in charge, he said."