immobilize
[ ih-moh-buh-lahyz ]
/ ɪˈmoʊ bəˌlaɪz /
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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).
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Also especially British, im·mo·bi·lise .
OTHER WORDS FROM immobilize
im·mo·bi·li·za·tion, nounim·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 immobileto 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, nounimmobilizer or immobiliser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical 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.
Other words from immobilize
im•mo′bi•li•za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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