Immobilize (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), im·mo·bi·lized, im·mo·bi·liz·ing.
  1. to make immobile or immovable; fix in place.
  2. to prevent the use, activity, or movement of: The hurricane immobilized the airlines.
  3. to deprive of the capacity for mobilization: The troops were immobilized by the enemy.
  4. to prevent, restrict, or reduce normal movement in (the body, a limb, or a joint), as by a splint, cast, or prescribed bed rest.
  5. to render (an opponent's strategy) ineffective; stymie.
  6. Finance.
    • to establish a monetary reserve by withdrawing (specie) from circulation.
    • to create fixed capital in place of (circulating capital).
verb (tr)
  1. to make or become immobile
  2. finance
    • to remove (specie) from circulation and hold it as a reserve
    • to convert (circulating capital) into fixed capital
Immobilize (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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