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immobilize

verb [T] (UK usually immobilise)
 
 
/ɪˈməʊ.bəl.aɪz/ US  /-ˈmoʊ-/

Definition

to stop something or someone from moving: You can immobilize the car by removing the spark plugs. The broken limb must be immobilized as soon as possible.Movement immobilization (UK usually immobilisation)
 
 
/ɪˌməʊ.bəl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ US  /-ˌmoʊ.bə.lɪ-/ noun [U]
(Definition of immobilize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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