Definition of Immobilize
Immobilize
im·mo·bi·lize
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(verb)
To render something or someone unable to move or function.
e.g. The police used tear gas to immobilize the rioting crowd.
(verb)
to restrict or prevent a person or some part of their body from moving, often by mechanical means, to allow them to heal;
e.g. A doctor might immobilize a broken wrist by putting it in a cast.
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