"immobilise" meaning in English

See immobilise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: immobilises [present, singular, third-person], immobilising [participle, present], immobilised [participle, past], immobilised [past]
Etymology: From French immobiliser. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|immobiliser}} French immobiliser Head templates: {{en-verb}} immobilise (third-person singular simple present immobilises, present participle immobilising, simple past and past participle immobilised)
  1. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of immobilize Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: immobilize
    Sense id: en-immobilise-en-verb-VkwyXorm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 61 31 8

Inflected forms

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