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Meaning of immobilize
The primary meaning of the word "immobilize" is to make something or someone unable to move or be moved.
Etymology of immobilize
The word "immobilize" comes from the prefix "im-" meaning "not" or "opposite of", and the verb "mobilize" which is derived from the French word "mobiliser", and ultimately from the Latin word "mobilis" meaning "movable"
The word has been in use since the mid-19th century, initially in a military context to describe the act of rendering an enemy's forces unable to move or act
Synonyms
paralyze
disable
cripple
incapacitate
immobilize
handicap
debilitate
weaken
enfeeble
enervate
prostrate
stun
numb
deaden
petrify
freeze
rigidify
solidify
stabilize
fix
fasten
secure
anchor
moor
tether
shackle
chain
fetter
manacle
restrain
confine
restrict
limit
hinder
obstruct
block
barricade
jam
lock
clamp
grip
grasp
seize
hold
clench
clinch
Definitions
- To make someone or something unable to move or be moved
- * To render someone or something incapable of action or motion
Usage Examples
- The police used tear gas to immobilize the crowd
- * The injury will immobilize him for several weeks
- * The new policy aims to immobilize the spread of the disease
Antonyms
mobilize
activate
energize
stimulate
revitalize
rejuvenate
animate
invigorate
liberate
free
release
unleash
unshackle
unfetter
unchain
unmanacle
untether
unmoor
loosen
relax
calm
soothe
tranquilize
pacify
appease
placate
mitigate