# immobilize

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #62,988

## Definitions
1. To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving.
2. To render incapable of action.
3. To modify a surface such that things will not stick to it
4. To tie up a capital: make a capital investment that makes that capital unavailable.

## Etymology
From French immobiliser, equivalent to immobile + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/immobilize