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Immobilize vs Incapacitate - What's the difference?

immobilize | incapacitate |

As verbs the difference between immobilize and incapacitate

is that immobilize is to render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving while incapacitate is to make incapable (of doing something).

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

    incapacitate

    English

    Verb

    (incapacitat)
  • to make incapable (of doing something)
    • The police officer was incapacitated by a blow to the head