ALL meanings of immobilization
im·mo·bi·lize
I i - verb with object immobilization to make immobile or immovable; fix in place. 1
- verb with object immobilization to prevent the use, activity, or movement of: The hurricane immobilized the airlines. 1
- verb with object immobilization to deprive of the capacity for mobilization: The troops were immobilized by the enemy. 1
- verb with object immobilization Medicine/Medical. to prevent, restrict, or reduce normal movement in (the body, a limb, or a joint), as by a splint, cast, or prescribed bed rest. 1
- verb with object immobilization to render (an opponent's strategy) ineffective; stymie. 1
- verb with object immobilization Finance. to establish a monetary reserve by withdrawing (specie) from circulation. to create fixed capital in place of (circulating capital). 1
- noun immobilization prevention of physical movement 1
- noun immobilization restriction on geographical movement 1
- noun immobilization The act or process of preventing a thing from moving. 1
- noun immobilization (soil science) The process in which organic soil matter is decomposed and absorbed by microorganisms, and thus not available to plants. 0