Immobilize

Verb

 * 1) To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving.
 * It is best to immobilize the injury until a doctor can examine it.

Related terms

 * immobilization
 * immobilizer

Thesaurus
balance, ballast, counterbalance, cripple, disable, disarm, firm, firm up, freeze, hold, incapacitate, keep, nail down, pin down, prostrate, retain, stabilitate, stabilize, steady, stick, transfix

Etymology
immobile + -ize

Alternative forms

 * immobilise