What is the meaning of immobilize?

Hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital.
- synonyms: immobilise
To hold fast or prevent from moving.
- usage: "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
- synonyms: trap, pin, immobilise
Make defenseless.
- synonyms: immobilise
Convert (assets) into fixed capital.
- synonyms: immobilise
Prohibit the conversion or use of (assets. )
- usage: "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
- synonyms: freeze, block, immobilise
Cause to be unable to move.
- usage: "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"
- synonyms: immobilise

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