Immobilize

Pronunciation: /ɪˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz/

Definitions of immobilize

verb to prevent from moving or acting normally

Example Sentences

A1 The doctor used a cast to immobilize the broken arm.

A2 The police officer immobilized the suspect by handcuffing him.

B1 The security guard immobilized the intruder with a taser.

B2 The paramedics immobilized the injured hiker before transporting him to the hospital.

C1 The martial arts expert knew how to quickly immobilize his opponent in a fight.

C2 The special forces unit was trained to immobilize enemy targets without causing permanent harm.

Examples of immobilize in a Sentence

formal The police used a stun gun to immobilize the suspect.

informal I accidentally immobilized my phone by sitting on it.

slang He got so scared that he was totally immobilized.

figurative The fear of failure can immobilize a person's ability to take risks.

Grammatical Forms of immobilize

• past tense: immobilized
• plural: immobilizes
• comparative: more immobilized
• superlative: most immobilized
• present tense: immobilize
• future tense: will immobilize
• perfect tense: has immobilized
• continuous tense: is immobilizing
• singular: immobilize
• positive degree: immobilize
• infinitive: to immobilize
• gerund: immobilizing
• participle: immobilizing

Origin and Evolution of immobilize

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'immobilize' originated from the Latin word 'immobilis', which is a combination of the prefix 'im-' meaning 'not' and the root 'mobilis' meaning 'movable'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'immobilize' has retained its original meaning of rendering something unable to move or act, but it has also been adapted to describe the act of making someone or something powerless or ineffective in various contexts.