fortify vs stabilize

fortify and stabilize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fortify	No	No	Yes	No
stabilize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stabilize is a hyponym of fortify; that is, stabilize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fortify:

fortify: make strong or stronger
stabilize: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

fortify (verb)	stabilize (verb)
add alcohol to (beverages)	become stable or more stable
make strong or stronger	make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
add nutrients to	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
enclose by or as if by a fortification