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" ;