immobilize
verb (used with object)
to make immobile or immovable; fix in place.
have immobilized
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present perfectof immobilize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Malpass also said Russia had difficult decisions to make on servicing its debt amid crushing Western sanctions that have immobilized its foreign exchange assets.
From Reuters ● Mar. 14, 2022
Over the course of this summer, we see how anger and regret have immobilized Jim as he resists Cadillac’s efforts to connect with him.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2014
A person who was closely associated with Mr. Sheen in the 1990s said the actor’s sheer stamina allowed him to mix work and play in ways that would surely have immobilized others.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2011
