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immobilize
im·mo·bi·lize [ i mṓb'l z ] (past and past participle im·mo·bi·lized, present participle im·mo·bi·liz·ing, 3rd person present singular im·mo·bi·liz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. restrict movement of somebody or something: to prevent somebody or something from moving ( often passive )

2. put machine out of action: to make a machine or device stop working, or adjust or damage it so that it cannot be made to work
3. medicine keep broken limb still: to rest a joint or keep the parts of a fractured limb fixed in place so that they are unable to move
4. finance take money out of circulation: to withdraw money or other capital from circulation to establish a reserve

im·mo·bi·li·za·tion [ i mb'li záysh'n ] noun
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