steadying

(verb) make steady. Synonyms: steady, calm, becalm. Example: "Steady yourself."

(verb) support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace. Synonyms: brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise. Example: "Brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel."

(adj) causing to become steady. Example: "Had a steadying effect on her nerves."