Main Entry: im·mo·bi·lize

Pronunciation: \i-ˈmō-bə-ˌlīz\

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 \-ˌmō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

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