immobilize, immobilise

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• immobilize — im‧mo‧bi‧lize [ɪˈməʊblaɪz ǁ ɪˈmoʊ ] also immobilise verb [transitive] 1. FINANCE if a company immobilizes its capital, it uses it to buy capital goods (= machinery and equipment that is used to make other goods) 2. if something immobilizes an… …   Financial and business terms

• immobilize — (Amer.) im mo·bi·lize || ɪ məʊbɪlaɪz v. make immovable, fix in place, restrict movement; prevent mobilization; stymie; cause to be unable to move; (Finance) withdraw coins or bills from circulation; (Finance) convert assets into fixed… …   English contemporary dictionary

• immobilize — (also immobilise) ► VERB 1) prevent from moving or operating as normal. 2) restrict the movements of (a limb or patient) to allow healing. DERIVATIVES immobilization noun immobilizer noun …   English terms dictionary

• immobilise — (Brit.) v. make immovable, fix in place, restrict movement; prevent mobilization; stymie; cause to be unable to move; (Finance) withdraw coins or bills from circulation; (Finance) convert assets into fixed capital (also immobilize) …   English contemporary dictionary

• immobilise — verb 1. hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital • Syn: ↑immobilize • Hypernyms: ↑withhold, ↑keep back • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. to hold fast or prevent from moving …   Useful english dictionary

• immobilize — im|mo|bi|lize also immobilise BrE [ıˈməubılaız US ıˈmou ] v [T] 1.) to prevent someone or something from moving ▪ The broken limb must be immobilized immediately. ▪ She was immobilized with a broken leg. 2.) to stop something from working ▪ The… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• immobilize — [[t]ɪmo͟ʊbɪlaɪz[/t]] immobilizes, immobilizing, immobilized VERB To immobilize something or someone means to stop them from moving or operating. [V n] ...a car alarm system that not only sounds off, but also immobilises the engine... [V n] The… …   English dictionary

• immobilize — immobilization, n. immobilizer, n. /i moh beuh luyz /, v.t., immobilized, immobilizing. 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… …   Universalium

• immobilize — or immobilise verb prevent from moving or operating as normal. Derivatives immobilization noun immobilizer noun …   English new terms dictionary

• immobilise — UK [ɪˈməʊbɪlaɪz] / US [ɪˈmoʊb(ə)lˌaɪz] immobilize …   English dictionary

• immobilise — /ɪˈmoʊbəlaɪz/ (say i mohbuhluyz) verb (t) (immobilised, immobilising) 1. to make immobile; fix so as to be or become immovable. 2. Finance to establish a monetary reserve by withdrawing (specie) from circulation; create fixed capital in place of… …