settle down vs stabilize

settle down and stabilize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
settle down	No	No	Yes	No
stabilize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stabilize is a hypernym of settle down; that is, stabilize is a word with a broader meaning than settle down:

settle down: become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
stabilize: become stable or more stable

Other hypernyms of settle down include stabilise.

settle down (verb)	stabilize (verb)
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	become stable or more stable
become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation	make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace