immobilize: Meaning and Definition of

im•mo•bi•lize

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.
1. to establish a monetary reserve by withdrawing (specie) from circulation.
2. to create fixed capital in place of (circulating capital).