v.
Pronunciation: i- ' m ō -b ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: 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 \ - ˌ m ō -b ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– im · mo · bi · liz · er \ - ' m ō -b ə - ˌ l ī -z ə r \ noun