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Immobilize vs Inactivate - What's the difference?

immobilize | inactivate |

As verbs the difference between immobilize and inactivate

is that immobilize is to render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving while inactivate is to make inactive.

immobilize

English

Alternative forms

* immobilise

Verb

(en-verb)
  • 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

    inactivate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To make inactive.

    • References

    "'Computer inactivated, Crawford reported. 'I get nothing at all.'" - Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, ''The Mote in God's Eye , 1974

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