IMMOBILIZE


Meaning of IMMOBILIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈmō-bə-ˌlīz ]

transitive verb

Date: 1871

: to make immobile: as

a. : to prevent freedom of movement or effective use of

the planes were immobilized by bad weather

b. : to reduce or eliminate motion of (the body or a part) by mechanical means or by strict bed rest

c. : to withhold (money or capital) from circulation

• im·mo·bi·li·za·tion -ˌmō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən noun

• im·mo·bi·liz·er -ˈmō-bə-ˌlī-zər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.