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im·mo·bi·lize
 immobilize
- pronunciation:
- ih
mo
b
laIz
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
immobilized, immobilizes, immobilizing |
| definition 1: |
to make incapable of motion or action.
Fear immobilized us.
- antonyms:
- mobilize
- similar words:
- paralyze, pin
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| definition 2: |
to keep (a limb or joint) from moving by putting in a cast or splint.
To prevent re-injury, we'll need to immobilize the joint for some weeks. |
| related words: |
disable, fascinate, mire |
| derivation: |
immobilization (n.) |
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