stabilizzare

to stabilize

verb stah-bee-leet-TSAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Italian stabile (stable) + -izzare, from Latin stabilire.

Usage Note

Stabilizzare is used in political, economic, medical, and technical contexts — stabilizing a government, an exchange rate, or a patient's condition. The reflexive stabilizzarsi means to become stable or to settle down. It uses the auxiliary avere in compound tenses. The double zz is pronounced 'ts': -izzare = '-eet-tsah-reh'.

Examples

"Il governo cerca di stabilizzare l'economia."

Natural Translation

The government tries to stabilize the economy.

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