Antonyms for immobilize


Grammar : Verb
Spell : ih-moh-buh-lahyz
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈmoʊ bəˌlaɪz


Definition of immobilize

Origin :
  • 1843, from immobile + -ize. Cf. French immobiliser (1835). Related: Immobilized; immobilizing.
  • verb disable
  • verb tie
Example sentences :
  • You immobilize the elevators—think what that would mean in lower and midtown Manhattan alone.
  • Extract from : « Day of the Moron » by Henry Beam Piper
  • The latter clawed and bit with a fury which suggested Togi intended to immobilize that weapon by tearing it to shreds.
  • Extract from : « Storm Over Warlock » by Andre Norton
  • Braces and other mechanical appliances intended to immobilize the parts are not of practical benefit in the horse.
  • Extract from : « Lameness of the Horse » by John Victor Lacroix
  • The other part was that he could kill or immobilize anybody in the world—or everybody—from any distance.
  • Extract from : « The Mightiest Man » by Patrick Fahy
  • Certain cases resisting such procedures are best treated with a plaster of Paris cast to immobilize the part for several months.
  • Extract from : « Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry » by Maximilian Stern
  • In March 1942 the government launched repressive measures in an attempt to immobilize communist activities.
  • Extract from : « Area Handbook for Bulgaria » by Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

Synonyms for immobilize

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