Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
immobilize — im·mo·bi·lize /i mō bə ˌlīz/ vt lized, liz·ing: to make immobile; specif: to turn (movable property) into immovable property (as by incorporating it into a building) im·mo·bi·li·za·tion /i ˌmō bə lə zā shən/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law … Law dictionary
immobilize — im‧mo‧bi‧lize [ɪˈməʊblaɪz 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 — Im*mob i*lize, v. t. [Pref. im in + mobilize; cf. f. immobiliser.] To make immovable; in surgery, to make immovable (a naturally mobile part, as a joint) by the use of splints, or stiffened bandages. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
immobilize — (v.) 1843, from IMMOBILE (Cf. immobile) + IZE (Cf. ize). Cf. Fr. immobiliser (1835). Related: Immobilized; immobilizing … Etymology dictionary
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
immobilize — [i mō′bə līz΄] vt. immobilized, immobilizing [Fr immobiliser] 1. to make immobile; prevent the movement of; keep in place 2. to prevent the movement of (a limb or joint) with splints or a cast immobilization n … English World dictionary
immobilize — To render fixed or incapable of moving. [L. in neg. + mobilis, movable] * * * im·mo·bi·lize also Brit im·mo·bi·lise im ō bə .līz vt, ized also Brit ised; iz·ing also Brit is·ing to make immobile esp to fix (as a body part) so as to reduce or… … Medical dictionary
immobilize — UK [ɪˈməʊbɪlaɪz] / US [ɪˈmoʊb(ə)lˌaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms immobilize : present tense I/you/we/they immobilize he/she/it immobilizes present participle immobilizing past tense immobilized past participle immobilized 1) to stop something… … English dictionary
immobilize — verb To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving. It is best to immobilize the injury until a doctor can examine it. See Also: immobilization, immobilizer … Wiktionary
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
