immobilize
[ ih-moh-buh-lahyz ]
/ ɪˈmoʊ bəˌlaɪz /
verb (used with object), im·mo·bi·lized, im·mo·bi·liz·ing.
to make immobile or immovable; fix in place.
to prevent the use, activity, or movement of: The hurricane immobilized the airlines.
to deprive of the capacity for mobilization: The troops were immobilized by the enemy.
Medicine/Medical.
to prevent, restrict, or reduce normal movement in (the body, a limb, or a joint), as by a splint, cast, or prescribed bed rest.
to render (an opponent's strategy) ineffective; stymie.
Finance.
- to establish a monetary reserve by withdrawing (specie) from circulation.
- to create fixed capital in place of (circulating capital).
Also
especially British,
im·mo·bi·lise.
OTHER WORDS FROM immobilize
im·mo·bi·li·za·tion, noun im·mo·bi·liz·er, nounWords nearby immobilize
immix,
immixture,
immobile,
immobilism,
immobility,
immobilize,
immoderacy,
immoderate,
immoderation,
immodest,
immokalee
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British Dictionary definitions for immobilize
immobilize
immobilise
/ (ɪˈməʊbɪˌlaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to make or become immobile
to immobilize a car
finance
- to remove (specie) from circulation and hold it as a reserve
- to convert (circulating capital) into fixed capital
Derived forms of immobilize
immobilization or immobilisation, noun immobilizer or immobiliser, nounMedical definitions for immobilize
immobilize
[ ĭ-mō′bə-līz′ ]
v.
To render immobile.
To fix the position of a joint or fractured limb, as with a splint or cast.