IMMOBILIZE

[im.mo.bi.lize] vt (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 n -- im.mo.bi.liz.er n