the world > movement > absence of movement > render immobile [verb (transitive)] > stabilize > steady (4)
Phrases. to bring to stall: to bring to a stand, to fix, settle. to hold one's stall: to stand firm, keep one's position. to make, take,etc., stall…
transitive. To keep from rocking, shaking, tottering, or similar movement.
In extended use and figurative. transitive. To steady. Obsolete.
In occasional physical uses. transitive. To steady, keep from quivering. Obsolete.