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English verb: immobilize | |||
| 1. | immobilize (possession) hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital | ||
| Synonyms | immobilise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | keep back, withhold | ||
| 2. | immobilize (contact) to hold fast or prevent from moving | ||
| Samples | The child was pinned under the fallen tree. | ||
| Examples | The fighter managed to immobilize his opponent | ||
| Synonyms | immobilise, pin, trap | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| 3. | immobilize (competition) make defenseless | ||
| Examples | The fighter managed to immobilize his opponent | ||
| Synonyms | immobilise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | ||
| 4. | immobilize (change) convert (assets) into fixed capital | ||
| Synonyms | immobilise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | convert | ||
| 5. | immobilize (change) prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) | ||
| Samples | Blocked funds. Freeze the assets of this hostile government. | ||
| Synonyms | block, freeze, immobilise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | keep back, withhold | ||
| Antonyms | unfreeze, unblock, release, free | ||
| 6. | immobilize (change) cause to be unable to move | ||
| Samples | The sudden storm immobilized the traffic. | ||
| Synonyms | immobilise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | curb, curtail, cut back, restrict | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | paralyse, paralyze, stun, stupefy | ||
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