How Do You Spell IMMOBILIZE?

Pronunciation: [ɪmˈə͡ʊbɪlˌa͡ɪz] (IPA)

The word "immobilize" is spelled with three syllables: i-mo-bi-lize. The IPA phonetic transcription of this word is /ɪˈməʊbɪlaɪz/. The first syllable is pronounced as "ih" as in "bit", the second syllable is pronounced as "moh" as in "low", and the final syllable is pronounced as "laiz" as in "prize". The spelling of "immobilize" follows standard English phonetics, with stress on the second syllable and a final "ize" indicating a verb form. It means to make something or someone unable to move or function.

IMMOBILIZE Meaning and Definition

1. To immobilize refers to the act of rendering someone or something motionless or incapable of moving or functioning as usual. It involves restricting or preventing mobility or movement by restraining, sedating, or disabling a person, animal, or object. Immobilization can be induced deliberately, as an intentional action undertaken for various purposes, or it can occur naturally as a result of injury or incapacity.

   In medicine and emergency situations, immobilization is often employed to prevent further harm or damage to an injured body part or to stabilize fractures or dislocations. This can involve the application of splints, braces, casts, or other supportive devices to limit movement and provide support for proper healing.

   In a more general sense, immobilization can be applied to objects or equipment to secure or fix them in place. For instance, in industrial settings, machinery or parts may be immobilized temporarily for maintenance or repair work to be carried out safely. In law enforcement or military operations, when a person's mobility must be restricted for security reasons or arrest purposes, they may be immobilized using handcuffs or other restraining devices.

   Overall, the term "immobilize" implies the act of preventing or limiting the ability to move or function effectively, whether it be a human, animal, or inanimate object, for various reasons or circumstances.

2. To render fixed or incapable of moving.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Top Common Misspellings for IMMOBILIZE *

• imobilize 42.8571428%
• immobolise 28.5714285%

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Other Common Misspellings for IMMOBILIZE

• immobolized
• immobalized
• imobilized
• immoblized
• immoblie
• immoblize
• immobilised
• imobilizer
• immoblise
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• immobalize
• immobilitee
• imobulize
• imobolize
• imobillize

Etymology of IMMOBILIZE

The word "immobilize" originated from the Latin term "immobilis", which is a combination of the prefix "in-" meaning "not" or "without", and the word "mobilis" meaning "movable" or "capable of movement". "Immobilis" is derived from the Latin verb "movere", meaning "to move". Therefore, "immobilize" in English signifies the act of making something unable to move or preventing its movement.

Similar spelling words for IMMOBILIZE

• immobility,
• impolitic,
• immobile,
• impolite,
• immobilizing,
• immobilise.

Conjugate verb Immobilize

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have immobilized

you would have immobilized

he/she/it would have immobilized

we would have immobilized

they would have immobilized

I would have immobilize

you would have immobilize

he/she/it would have immobilize

we would have immobilize

they would have immobilize

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been immobilizing

you would have been immobilizing

he/she/it would have been immobilizing

we would have been immobilizing

they would have been immobilizing

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would immobilize

you would immobilize

he/she/it would immobilize

we would immobilize

they would immobilize

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be immobilizing

you would be immobilizing

he/she/it would be immobilizing

we would be immobilizing

they would be immobilizing

FUTURE

I will immobilize

you will immobilize

he/she/it will immobilize

we will immobilize

they will immobilize

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be immobilizing

you will be immobilizing

he/she/it will be immobilizing

we will be immobilizing

they will be immobilizing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have immobilized

you will have immobilized

he/she/it will have immobilized

we will have immobilized

they will have immobilized

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been immobilizing

you will have been immobilizing

he/she/it will have been immobilizing

we will have been immobilizing

they will have been immobilizing

IMPERATIVE

you immobilize

we let´s immobilize

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to immobilize

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was immobilizing

you were immobilizing

he/she/it was immobilizing

we were immobilizing

they were immobilizing

PAST PARTICIPLE

immobilized

PAST PERFECT

I had immobilized

you had immobilized

he/she/it had immobilized

we had immobilized

they had immobilized

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been immobilizing

you had been immobilizing

he/she/it had been immobilizing

we had been immobilizing

they had been immobilizing

PRESENT

I immobilize

you immobilize

he/she/it immobilizes

we immobilize

they immobilize

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am immobilizing

you are immobilizing

he/she/it is immobilizing

we are immobilizing

they are immobilizing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

immobilizing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have immobilized

you have immobilized

he/she/it has immobilized

we have immobilized

they have immobilized

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been immobilizing

you have been immobilizing

he/she/it has been immobilizing

we have been immobilizing

they have been immobilizing

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it immobilize

SIMPLE PAST

I immobilized

you immobilized

he/she/it immobilized

we immobilized

they immobilized