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Immobilize vs Stablize - What's the difference?

immobilize | stablize |

As verbs the difference between immobilize and stablize

is that immobilize is to render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving while stablize is to make or render stable.

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.

    stablize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * stablise

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to make or render stable
  • Derived terms

    * destablization * destablize * destablizer * restablization * restablize * stablizable * stablization * stablizer