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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024im•mo•bil•ize /ɪˈmoʊbəlaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -lized, -liz•ing. - to cause to be immobile:The drug immobilized his arms and legs.
im•mo•bi•li•za•tion /ɪˌmoʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -mob-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•mo•bi•lize (i mō′bə līz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lized, -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.
- Medicineto 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. - Business[Finance.]
- to establish a monetary reserve by withdrawing (specie) from circulation.
- to create fixed capital in place of (circulating capital).
Also,[esp. Brit.,] im•mo′bi•lise′. - 1870–75; immobile + -ize; see mobilize and compare French immobiliser
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