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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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verb [ T ] (UK usually immobilise) uk / ɪˈməʊ.b ə l.aɪz / us / ɪˈmoʊ.b ə l.aɪz / 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.
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:
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.
/ɪˈmʌʊbɪlaɪz/ IPA guide. Other forms: immobilized; immobilizing; immobilizes. 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:
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 weeks in plaster. [VERB noun] Synonyms: paralyse, stop, freeze, halt More Synonyms of immobilize.
Nov 10, 2017 · immobilize something/somebody to prevent something/somebody from moving or from working in the normal way. a device to immobilize the car engine in case of theft. Always immobilize a broken leg immediately. The firm has been immobilized by a series of strikes.
