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immobilization

/ɪmˌbɒɪlɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun · British & US

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What does immobilization mean?

noun

The act of making something unable to move or be moved; a state of being unable to move or be moved.

Example

"The immobilization of the vehicle was necessary to prevent it from being stolen."

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Words that share this root

immobile immobility immobilize immobilizing

What's another word for immobilization?

immobility fixation stabilization anchorage restraint confinement

What's the opposite of immobilization?

liberation freedom mobility

Rhymes with immobilization

immobilization realization civilization salvation