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stabilize: make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium; "The drug stabilized her blood pressure"; "stabilize prices"; become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized"

immobilize collapse: cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"; convert (assets) into fixed capital; make defenseless; hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital

standardize collapse: cause to conform to standard or norm; "The weights and measures were standardized"; evaluate by comparing with a standard

normalize collapse: make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard; "normalize relations with China"; "normalize the temperature"; "normalize the spelling"; become normal or return to its normal state; "Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon"

regularize collapse: make regular or more regular; "regularize the heart beat with a pace maker"

ballast collapse: any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship; an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps; an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings; coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads; make steady with a ballast

homogenize collapse: cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing; "homogenize the main ingredients"; become homogeneous or similar, as by mixing; "The two liquids homogenized in the blender"; break up the fat globules of; "homogenized milk"

nail down collapse: succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"

transfix collapse: pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"

pacify collapse: fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"

pin down collapse: define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"; attach with or as if with a pin; "pin up a picture"

soothe collapse: cause to feel better; "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"

retain collapse: keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"; secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"; allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; hold within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"

stereotype collapse: a conventional or formulaic conception or image; "regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding"

flatten collapse: lower the pitch of (musical notes); become flat or flatter; "The landscape flattened"; make flat or flatter; "flatten a road"; "flatten your stomach with these exercises"

assure collapse: assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"; inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"

hush collapse: (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"; run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals; wash by removing particles; "Wash ores"; become quiet or still; fall silent; "hush my baby!"; cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"

regulate collapse: fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"; bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

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