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- Dictionaryimmobilize/ɪˈməʊbɪlʌɪz/
verb
- 1. prevent (something or someone) from moving or operating as normal: "the car had been immobilized by a wheel clamp"
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especially : to fix (as a body part) so as to reduce or eliminate motion usually by means of a cast or splint, by strapping, or by strict bed rest. immobilizing a fractured bone by a cast and continuous traction. immobilize an injury. immobilize all patients with a suspected neck or spine injury.
to stop something or someone from moving: You can immobilize the car by removing the spark plugs. The broken limb must be immobilized as soon as possible. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Movement. ambulatory. be treading water idiom. biodynamics. comings. floating. gestural. locomotion. mobility. motile. motility. motion. movable.
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.
To immobilize something is to make it impossible for it to move. You can immobilize a battery-operated toy by taking the battery out.
to prevent a company, country, or economy from using money or other assets: Underdeveloped financial markets limit the availability of credit, immobilizing large amounts of cash that could be used more productively. to prevent someone or something from being able to move or operate:
immobilize. immobilize something/somebody to prevent something/somebody from moving or from working in the normal way. Always immobilize a broken leg immediately. The firm has been immobilized by a series of strikes.
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