immobilise

[US]/i'məubilaiz/
[UK]/ɪˈmobɪˌlaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. render unable to move or act; prevent from moving or circulating.
Word Forms
Past Participleimmobilised
Past Tenseimmobilised
Present Participleimmobilising
Third Person Singularimmobilises
Pluralimmobilises

Phrases & Collocations

immobilise a vehicle

Example Sentences

immobilise a vehicle

Researchers say the idea is to replace explosives in small hand grenades with a certain variety of red chilli to immobilise people without killingthem.

In the men's 90kg final,Russian volnykh sealed the quickest win of the tournament,taking just 20 seconds to topple and immobilise his opponent.

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