immobilization

English Thesaurus

1. the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement (noun.act)

hypernym	:	restraint,
definition	:	the act of controlling by restraining someone or something (noun.act)

2. fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing (noun.act)

hypernym	:	preservation, saving,
definition	:	the activity of protecting something from loss or danger (noun.act)

3. the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement (noun.act)

derivation	:	immobilise, immobilize,
definition	:	cause to be unable to move (verb.change)

derivation	:	immobilise, immobilize, pin, trap, immobilise, immobilize, pin, trap,
definition	:	to hold fast or prevent from moving (verb.contact)

derivation	:	immobilise, immobilize,
definition	:	cause to be unable to move (verb.change)

derivation	:	immobilise, immobilize, pin, trap, immobilise, immobilize, pin, trap,
definition	:	to hold fast or prevent from moving (verb.contact)