Associations to the word «Immobilize»

Wiktionary

IMMOBILIZE, verb. To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy