immobilize
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French immobiliser
Pronunciation
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Verb
immobilize (third-person singular simple present immobiliz, present participle ing, simple past and past participle immobilized)
- To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving.
- It is best to immobilize the injury until a doctor can examine it.
- To modify a surface such that things will not stick to it
Synonyms
- (render motionless): freeze, halt; See also Thesaurus:immobilize or Thesaurus:stop
- (modify a surface):
Related terms
Translations
render motionless
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