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immobilize

verb

im·​mo·​bi·​lize i-ˈmō-bə-ˌlīz How to pronounce immobilize (audio)
immobilized; immobilizing; immobilizes

transitive verb

: to make immobile: such as
a
: to reduce or eliminate motion of (the body or a part) by mechanical means or by strict bed rest
b
: to prevent freedom of movement or effective use of
the planes were immobilized by bad weather
c
: to withhold (money or capital) from circulation
immobilization noun
immobilizer noun

Example Sentences

Doctors immobilized her wrist by putting it in a cast. I was immobilized by fear.
Recent Examples on the Web Environmental Police started to immobilize the bear, while North Reading police warned the community via a Code Red emergency notification. Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 That device failed to immobilize the vehicle and a pursuit reaching up to 70 MPH in a 30 MPH zone ensued. Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 17 July 2022 The bear plunged into the net in the early afternoon after a state wildlife crew used a fire department ladder truck to get in close to immobilize the animal. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 June 2022 Officers know next to nothing about a person's health, and there are serious outcomes when police immobilize an unhealthy person in a high-stress situation. NBC News, 24 May 2021 These tubules immobilize the predator in a sticky, toxic embrace. Wired, 14 July 2022 But the characters that have been reworked, like Mei and Cassidy, have lost the ability to stun, freeze or otherwise immobilize their opponents. Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2022 From underneath, the mines seven-kilo explosive charge will destroy the heaviest tank, but even getting close should be enough to damage a track and immobilize it. David Hambling, Forbes, 16 June 2022 These, like the Nuremberg Rally, were designed to enflame, flatter, awe, and otherwise immobilize or reward the public sufficiently to win its custom. David Mamet, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of immobilize was in 1871

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