immobilising
Making completely still
Immobilising is the British spelling of immobilizing—rendering something unable to move.
You might immobilise a broken limb with a splint, or a vehicle with a wheel clamp.
Figuratively, fear or indecision can have an immobilising effect: She stood immobilised by shock.
Calm and unhurried
- tranquilizeInduce calm chemically
- anesthetizeRender insensible to pain
- drugActive chemical compound
- stunDaze by force
daze · stupefy · incapacitate · knock out · chloroform · dart · pacify · disable
Device immobilizing injured limbs
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- slingStrap-based support or launcher
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
bandage · orthopedic · stabilize · fracture · sprain · injury · recovery · rehabilitation
Limit freedom of movement
- bindFasten or obligate
- shackleMetal limb restraint
- handcuffLocking wrist restraint
- tetherFastening cord for animals
strap · tie · fetter · manacle · pinion · hogtie · chain · truss
Cause loss of movement
- numbLacking physical sensation
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- quadriplegiaParalysis below the neck
- paraplegiaLower body immobility
hemiplegia · spinal cord · nerve damage · stroke · neurological · atrophy · spasticity · locked-in syndrome
Secures ships to seabed
Enforced restriction on movement
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- clampDevice for holding tight
- wheel clampTire-locking penalty device
- bootHigh shoe or startup
checkpoint · barricade · blockade · perimeter · fence · gate · surveillance · detain
sedate
Calm and unhurried
- tranquilizeInduce calm chemically
- anesthetizeRender insensible to pain
- drugActive chemical compound
stun · daze · stupefy · incapacitate · knock out · chloroform · dart · pacify · disable
splint
Device immobilizing injured limbs
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- slingStrap-based support or launcher
traction · bandage · orthopedic · stabilize · fracture · sprain · injury · recovery · rehabilitation · crutches
restrain
Limit freedom of movement
tether · strap · tie · fetter · manacle · pinion · hogtie · chain · truss · lash
paralyze
Cause loss of movement
- numbLacking physical sensation
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- quadriplegiaParalysis below the neck
paraplegia · hemiplegia · spinal cord · nerve damage · stroke · neurological · atrophy · spasticity · locked-in syndrome · paresis
anchor
Secures ships to seabed
rivet · clamp · lock · secure · fix · cement · pin · brace · mount · stabilize
lockdown
Enforced restriction on movement
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- clampDevice for holding tight
- wheel clampTire-locking penalty device
boot · checkpoint · barricade · blockade · perimeter · fence · gate · surveillance · detain · intercept
immobilisingmobilising
Organizing for action
freeing · releasing · moving · setting in motion · loosening
immobilisingfreeing
Releasing from confinement
liberating · releasing · emancipating · unbinding · untying
immobilisingactivating
Causing to function
enabling · starting · initiating · reactivating · energising
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