immobilize
verb (used with object)
to make immobile or immovable; fix in place.
immobilizer
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a word derived from
immobilize.
Example Sentences
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Lincoln stood so high at 6-foot-4 that no immobilizer could reach his neck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
All 2022 models have immobilizer technology, the company said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2023
Kia has since announced it would include an immobilizer for all vehicles starting with model year 2022.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
The vehicles at risk do not have an ignition immobilizer, which makes the cars easier to compromise, according to the LAPD.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
In 2013, VW obtained a restraining order against a group of researchers that included Garcia to prevent publication of a paper detailing how certain anti-theft car immobilizer were vulnerable to hackers.
From Reuters ● Aug. 11, 2016
