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immobiliser

immobilize

verb ee-mo-bee-lee-ZEH Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

bring to a standstill

Usage Note

immobiliser means to hold something or someone completely still, whether physically (immobiliser un blessé) or figuratively (la grève a immobilisé les transports). In finance immobiliser des capitaux means to tie up capital. The reflexive s'immobiliser means to come to a halt.

Examples

"La douleur l'immobilisa sur place."

Natural Translation

The pain immobilized him on the spot.

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