immobilize

Verbs

  • (v) hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital immobilise,
  • (v) to hold fast or prevent from moving
    • The child was pinned under the fallen tree
    pin, immobilise, trap,
  • (v) make defenseless immobilise,
  • (v) convert (assets) into fixed capital immobilise,
  • (v) prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
    • Blocked funds
    • Freeze the assets of this hostile government
    immobilise, freeze, block,
  • (v) cause to be unable to move
    • The sudden storm immobilized the traffic
    immobilise,

Synonyms

immobilise pin trap freeze block

Antonyms

unfreeze unblock release free

Words of close approximity

immobilise immobility