immobilize

Inflections of 'immobilize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

im•mo•bil•ize v. [~ + object], -lized, -liz•ing.

im•mo•bi•li•za•tion n. [uncountable]See -mob-.

im•mo•bi•lize v.t., -lized, -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.
Medicineto 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.
Business[Finance.]
- to establish a monetary reserve by withdrawing (specie) from circulation.
- to create fixed capital in place of (circulating capital).

Also,[esp. Brit.,] im•mo′bi•lise′.

im•mo′bi•li•za′tion, n.
im•mo′bi•liz′er, n.

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immobilize, immobilise /ɪˈməʊbɪˌlaɪz/ vb (transitive)

imˌmobiliˈzation, imˌmobiliˈsation n imˈmobiˌlizer, imˈmobiˌliser n

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