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