immobilize

English

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Etymology

From French immobiliser

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Verb

immobilize (third-person singular simple present immobilizes, present participle immobilizing, simple past and past participle immobilized)

  1. To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving.
    It is best to immobilize the injury until a doctor can examine it.

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