Definition of: immobilize

(i·mō′bə·līz) v.t. ·lized, ·liz·ing
1. To make immovable; fix in place, as a limb by splints or bandages.
2. To make unable to move or mobilize, as a fleet or body of troops.
3. To withdraw (specie) from circulation and hold as security for banknotes. [<F immobiliser]
—im·mo′bi·li·za′tion (-lə·zā′shən, -lī·zā′-) noun