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Definition immobilize in British English

immobilize verb

[transitive] verb
/ɪˈməʊbɪlaɪz/
1

to stop something from working

Example

a device that immobilizes the car if anyone tries to steal it

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2

to make someone unable to move

Example

Most patients are immobilized by the illness.

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Definition immobilize in British English