immobilize
/ɪˈmoʊbəlaɪz/
verb
- To prevent something or someone from moving or operating normally.
- Doctors immobilized the patient's broken arm with a cast.
- A heavy snowstorm can immobilize an entire city for days.
- The mechanic had to immobilize the car by disconnecting the battery.
- To make a person or group unable to act or function effectively.
- Fear can immobilize a person and prevent them from making decisions.
- The sudden news seemed to immobilize everyone in the room.
- The strike immobilized the factory's production for a week.
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