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immobilise::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | immobilize, pin, trap |
| Derivation | immobilisation |
immobilise::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | block, freeze, immobilize |
| Type of | keep back, withhold |
immobilise::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | immobilize |
| Type of | keep back, withhold |
immobilise::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | immobilize |
| Type of | convert |
Examples of immobilise
immobilise
Why anyone would immobilise their feet in platformed sponges now seems crazy.
From the guardian.co.uk
I know how absurd choosing to immobilise facial muscles via the botulinum toxin is.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The sting is typically used to immobilise prey, but in some wasps and bees may be used in defense.
From the en.wikipedia.org
To fit a collar, the rangers must immobilise the animal by shooting it with a tranquilliser dart.
From the newscientist.com
These act to immobilise prey by blocking nerve-cell conduction, but in mammals the peptides are an effective analgesic.
From the newscientist.com
If necessary, Flash can immobilise a car from afar.
From the economist.com
We also looked at the microbial community which is important because microbes immobilise nitrogen in the soil.
From the sciencedaily.com
It causes paralysis and is used to immobilise prey.
From the newscientist.com
Occasionally, a wolf may immobilise a moose by biting its sensitive nose, the pain of which can paralyze a moose.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Immobilize: hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital
- Trap: to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
- Immobilize: make defenseless
- Immobilize: convert (assets) into fixed capital
- Freeze: prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
- Immobilize: cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"
- (immobilisation) immobilization: fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; "immobilization of the injured knee was necessary"
- Alternative spelling of to immobilize
- (immobilisation) attachment of enzymes or microbes to a substance to hold them in place
