immobilise Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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