English Words Starting With I

• immiserate

  verb-transitiveC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ɪˈmɪzəreɪt/To make poor; to impoverish, especially in a way that causes hardship and suffering.
• immiserize

  verb-transitiveC2
  /ɪˈmɪz.ər.aɪz/To make someone or a group poorer or more wretched; to cause a decline in economic well-being.
• immittance

  nounLow (specialist)
  /ɪˈmɪtəns/A technical term in electrical engineering and physics that refers collectively to impedance and admittance, used in the analysis of linear electrical networks.
• immix

  verbverb-transitiveRare/Archaic
  /ɪˈmɪks/To mix or blend together; to intermingle.
• immixture

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ɪˈmɪkstʃə/The action or process of mixing or blending something into something else.
• immobilism

  nounC1-C2 / Rare
  /ɪˈməʊ.bɪ.lɪ.zəm/A policy or attitude of resisting change or maintaining the status quo, especially in politics or government.
• immobility

  nounC1
  /ˌɪməˈbɪlɪti/the state or condition of being completely unable to move.
• immobilize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪˈməʊ.bɪ.laɪz/To make something incapable of movement or operation.
• immoderacy

  nounLow
  /ɪˈmɒd(ə)rəsi/The quality or condition of lacking moderation; excessiveness.
• immoderation

  nounC2/Formal/Rare
  /ɪˌmɒd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/The quality or state of lacking restraint or self-control, especially in regard to desires, consumption, or behaviour; excessiveness.
• immokalee

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɪm.əˈkɑː.li/A proper noun referring to a specific place: a small city in Collier County, Florida, USA, and the name of the Native American tribe (Seminole) historically associated with the area.
• immolate

  verbverb-transitiveLow (C2)
  /ˈɪm.ə.leɪt/to kill or destroy (someone or something) by fire, especially as an offering or sacrifice.
• immolation

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, academic/literary/historical register)
  /ˌɪməˈleɪʃ(ə)n/The act of killing or sacrificing someone, especially by burning.
• immoralism

  nounC2
  /ɪˈmɒrəlɪz(ə)m/A system or attitude which rejects or disregards conventional moral principles.
• immoralist

  nounC2
  /ɪˈmɒrəlɪst/A person who deliberately rejects or disobeys moral principles; someone who advocates or practices immorality.
• immorality

  nounC1
  /ˌɪməˈræləti/The quality or state of being morally wrong or wicked; behaviour that goes against accepted moral principles.
• immoralize

  verb-transitiveExtremely low / Archaic / Obsolete
  /ɪˈmɒrəlaɪz/To make something or someone immoral; to render contrary to moral principles.
• immortal

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪˈmɔː.təl/Living or lasting forever; not subject to death.
• immortality

  nounC1
  /ˌɪmɔːˈtæləti/the state of living forever; eternal life or existence.
• immortalize

  verbverb-transitiveC1-C2
  /ɪˈmɔːtəlaɪz/To make someone or something famous forever; to cause to be remembered or celebrated for a very long time.

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