immobilize Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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