Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense immobilizes, present participle immobilizing, past tense, past participle immobilizedregional note: in BRIT, also use immobilise
verb
To immobilize something or someone means to stop them from moving or operating.
...a car alarm system that immobilises the engine. [VERB noun]
The knee and ankle joints must be immobilized–this usually means up to six weeksin plaster. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: paralyse, stop, freeze, halt More Synonyms of immobilize
immobilize in British English
or immobilise (ɪˈməʊbɪˌlaɪz)
verb(transitive)
1.
to make or become immobile
to immobilize a car
2. finance
a.
to remove (specie) from circulation and hold it as a reserve
b.
to convert (circulating capital) into fixed capital
Derived forms
immobilization (imˌmobiliˈzation) or immobilisation (imˌmobiliˈsation)
noun
immobilizer (imˈmobiˌlizer) or immobiliser (imˈmobiˌliser)
noun
immobilize in American English
(ɪˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: imˈmobiˌlized or imˈmobiˌlizing
1.
to make immobile; prevent the movement of; keep in place
2.
to prevent the movement of (a limb or joint) with splints or a cast
Derived forms
immobilization (imˌmobiliˈzation)
noun
Word origin
Fr immobiliser
Examples of 'immobilize' in a sentence
immobilize
First, with acid wire or some drug, the warrior-poet would immobilize him.
Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD (2002)
Miracle of miracles: nobody has stolen the Trekkie, despite the fact that in my excitement I forgot to immobilize it.
Trenhalle, John A MEANS TO EVIL (2002)
Allen would inject it in the levator muscles to immobilize the eyelids.