immobilized
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ɪˈmoʊbɪlaɪzd/
KK: /ɪˈmoʊbɪlaɪzd/
adjective
Definition
Not able to move or be moved; fixed in place.
Example
The car was immobilized after the accident, unable to be driven.
Conversation
I heard your car broke down on the way to work yesterday.
Yeah, it was totally immobilized in the middle of the road.
That sounds frustrating! How did you manage to get it towed?
I called a friend, but it was a bit of a hassle since it was so immobilized.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
stationary
fixed
motionless
Antonyms
mobile
moving
active
verb
Definition
To make something unable to move or function normally.
Example
The accident immobilized the vehicle on the road.
Tense Forms
Past: immobilized
Past Participle: immobilized
Conversation
Did you hear about the accident on the highway?
Yeah, I heard it immobilized a lot of cars for hours.
That sounds really frustrating for everyone stuck there.
Root Explanation
Immobilized → It is formed from "in-" (meaning not) and "mobilis" (from Latin, meaning movable or capable of movement) and the suffix "-ized" (meaning to make or to become). The word "immobilized" means to make something not movable or to render it unable to move.
Memory Tip
Think of 'not' ('in-') being combined with 'movable' ('mobilis') to remember that 'immobilized' means something that cannot move.
Visually Confused Words
mobilize
unmobilized