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immobilize

Dictionary definition · immobilize

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"
  3. make defenseless
  4. convert (assets) into fixed capital
  5. prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)"Blocked funds"
  6. cause to be unable to move"The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).