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Immobilize

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

v. To render immobile.

v. To fix the position of (a joint or fractured limb), as with a splint or cast.

v. To impede movement or use of: Severe weather immobilized the rescue team.

v. Economics To withdraw (specie) from circulation and reserve as security for other money.

v. Economics To convert (floating capital) into fixed capital.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

v. To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

v. To make immovable; in surgery, to make immovable (a naturally mobile part, as a joint) by the use of splints, or stiffened bandages.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To render immobile; fix so as to be or become immovable.

To deprive of the capacity for mobilization.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

v. to hold fast or prevent from moving

v. cause to be unable to move

v. make defenseless

v. prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

v. convert (assets) into fixed capital

v. hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital

Word Usage

"In a case that is partially reflective of a recent Canadian court action, Bryan Griffin said he once even had to "immobilize" his arm after it had - of its own volition - tried to down the plane he was flying."

Verb Form

immobilized immobilizes immobilizing

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

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Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

demobilize globalize mobilize

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