Immobilize has 7 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital
2
to hold fast or prevent from moving
"The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
4
convert (assets) into fixed capital
5
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
"Blocked funds"
"Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
6
cause to be unable to move
"The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"
7
To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving.
Example Sentences
"The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
verb
"Blocked funds"
verb
"Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
verb
"The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"
verb
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