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).

Also especially British, im·mo·bi·lise .

Origin of immobilize

1870–75; immobile + -ize; see mobilize and compare French immobiliser

OTHER WORDS FROM immobilize

im·mo·bi·li·za·tion, nounim·mo·bi·liz·er, noun

Words nearby immobilize

immix, immixture, immobile, immobilism, immobility, immobilize, immoderacy, immoderate, immoderation, immodest, Immokalee

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Example sentences from the Web for immobilize

They made sure to stabilize and immobilize spines and necks before attempting to move a victim.
Amazing Grace in the Bronx: Inside the Metro-North Train-Wreck Rescue|Michael Daly|December 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You immobilize the elevators—think what that would mean in lower and midtown Manhattan alone.
Day of the Moron|Henry Beam Piper
The latter clawed and bit with a fury which suggested Togi intended to immobilize that weapon by tearing it to shreds.
Storm Over Warlock|Andre Norton
The other part was that he could kill or immobilize anybody in the world—or everybody—from any distance.
The Mightiest Man|Patrick Fahy

In March 1942 the government launched repressive measures in an attempt to immobilize communist activities.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
Braces and other mechanical appliances intended to immobilize the parts are not of practical benefit in the horse.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix

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, noun

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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.

单词	immobilize
释义	immobilize [ ih-moh-buh-lahyz ] / ɪˈmoʊ bəˌlaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR immobilize ON THESAURUS.COM 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). Also especially British, im·mo·bi·lise . Origin of immobilize 1870–75; immobile + -ize; see mobilize and compare French immobiliser OTHER WORDS FROM immobilize im·mo·bi·li·za·tion, nounim·mo·bi·liz·er, noun Words nearby immobilize immix, immixture, immobile, immobilism, immobility, immobilize, immoderacy, immoderate, immoderation, immodest, Immokalee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for immobilize They made sure to stabilize and immobilize spines and necks before attempting to move a victim. Amazing Grace in the Bronx: Inside the Metro-North Train-Wreck Rescue\|Michael Daly\|December 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST You immobilize the elevators—think what that would mean in lower and midtown Manhattan alone. Day of the Moron\|Henry Beam Piper The latter clawed and bit with a fury which suggested Togi intended to immobilize that weapon by tearing it to shreds. Storm Over Warlock\|Andre Norton The other part was that he could kill or immobilize anybody in the world—or everybody—from any distance. The Mightiest Man\|Patrick Fahy In March 1942 the government launched repressive measures in an attempt to immobilize communist activities. Area Handbook for Bulgaria\|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole Braces and other mechanical appliances intended to immobilize the parts are not of practical benefit in the horse. Lameness of the Horse\|John Victor Lacroix 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, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to immobilize paralyze, debilitate, shatter, incapacitate, impair, cripple, mutilate, mangle, disarm, clog, shackle, tie up, restrain, lock up, invalidate, harm, hamstring, enfeeble, unfit, enervate 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 Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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immobilize

verb (used with object), im·mo·bi·lized, im·mo·bi·liz·ing.

Origin of immobilize

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British Dictionary definitions for immobilize

immobilise

verb (tr)

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Medical definitions for immobilize

v.

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