immobilize
verb
also British
immobilise
/ɪˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz/
immobilizes;
immobilized;
immobilizing
also British
immobilise
/ɪˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz/
immobilizes;
immobilized;
immobilizing
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMMOBILIZE
[+ object]
:
to keep (something or someone) from moving or working
:
to make (something or someone) immobile
— immobilization
also British
immobilisation
/ɪˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən/
noun
[noncount]
— immobilizer
also British
immobiliser
/ɪˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzɚ/
noun,
plural
immobilizers
[count]