1. Cause to be unable to move
   "The sudden storm immobilised the traffic";
   - immobilize
    
2. To hold fast or prevent from moving
   "The child was immobilised under the fallen tree";
   - trap, pin, immobilize
    
3. Make defenseless
   "The paralyzing agent immobilised the suspect";
   - immobilize
    
4. Convert (assets) into fixed capital
   "The company immobilised its cash reserves by investing in new equipment";
   - immobilize
    
5. Prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
   "immobilise the assets of this hostile government";
   - freeze, block, immobilize

Derived forms: immobilised, immobilising, immobilises

Type of: beat, beat out, convert, crush, curb, curtail, cut back, hold, keep back, restrict, shell [US], trounce, vanquish, withhold

Encyclopedia: Immobilise