Immobilized: meaning, definitions and examples
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immobilized
[ ษชหmoสbษหlaษชz ]
unable to move
To make someone or something unable to move or act, especially by using physical force. This can be due to injury, illness, or external factors.
Synonyms
disable, incapacitate, paralyze
Examples of usage
- He was immobilized by fear and couldn't move.
- The car accident left him immobilized for weeks.
- The police immobilized the suspect with handcuffs.
economics
To prevent something, such as assets or capital, from being sold or transferred.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The government decided to immobilize all foreign assets.
- The company had to immobilize its funds during the financial crisis.
medical
A device used to immobilize a body part, such as a splint or cast.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The doctor applied an immobilizer to his broken leg.
- She wore an arm immobilizer after the accident.
Translations
Translations of the word "immobilized" in other languages:
๐ต๐น imobilizado
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช immobilisiert
๐ฎ๐ฉ terkunci
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตััั ะพะผะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ unieruchomiony
๐ฏ๐ต ๅบๅฎใใใ (kotei sa reta)
๐ซ๐ท immobilisรฉ
๐ช๐ธ inmovilizado
๐น๐ท hareketsiz
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ ์ ๋ (gojeongdoen)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุดููู
๐จ๐ฟ imobilizovanรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ imobilizovanรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅบๅฎ็ (gรนdรฌng de)
๐ธ๐ฎ imobiliziran
๐ฎ๐ธ รณhreyfanlegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพะทาะฐะปะผะฐะนััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฃแแแซแ แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ hษrษkษtsiz
๐ฒ๐ฝ inmovilizado
Etymology
The word 'immobilize' originated from the French word 'immobiliser', which is derived from the Latin word 'immobilis' meaning 'unable to move'. The term has been used in various contexts, from medical devices to economic restrictions, highlighting the concept of preventing movement or action.
See also: immobile.