immobilize

verb (used with object), im·mo·bi·lized, im·mo·bi·liz·ing.

1. to make immobile or immovable; fix in place.
2. to prevent the use, activity, or movement of: The hurricane immobilized the airlines.
3. to deprive of the capacity for mobilization: The troops were immobilized by the enemy.
4. Medicine/Medical. to prevent, restrict, or reduce normal movement in (the body, a limb, or a joint), as by a splint, cast, or prescribed bed rest.
5. to render (an opponent’s strategy) ineffective; stymie.
6. Finance.
   1. to establish a monetary reserve by withdrawing (specie) from circulation.
   2. to create fixed capital in place of (circulating capital).

verb (tr)

1. to make or become immobileto immobilize a car
2. finance
   1. to remove (specie) from circulation and hold it as a reserve
   2. to convert (circulating capital) into fixed capital

v.

1. To render immobile.
2. To fix the position of a joint or fractured limb, as with a splint or cast.