verb
- making someone or something unable to move or be moved
- preventing a vehicle from being driven or operated
Usage: present participle of immobilise; British English spelling (American: immobilizing)
Usage: commonly used in automotive and security contexts
Examples
- The cast was immobilising her broken arm for six weeks.
- The security system is immobilising the car to prevent theft.
- Fear was immobilising him, and he couldn't speak.
- The police used restraints for immobilising the suspect.
- Ice on the roads was immobilising traffic throughout the city.
- The device works by immobilising the joint to reduce pain.