what does immobilize mean?
IMMOBILIZE as VERB
- Meaning
- cause to be unable to move
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Usage Example(s)
- The sudden storm immobilized the traffic
Hypernyms(s) immobilize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Derived(s)
- Meaning
- prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- Blocked funds
- Freeze the assets of this hostile government
Hypernyms(s) immobilize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Antonym(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- convert (assets) into fixed capital
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Hypernyms(s) immobilize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) immobilize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- to hold fast or prevent from moving
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- The child was pinned under the fallen tree
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation
- of capital
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Hypernyms(s) immobilize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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