immobilize, v.
(immobilized, immobilizes, immobilizing)
(immobilized, immobilizes, immobilizing)
cause to be unable to move
<verb.change>
immobilise immobilize
sample sentences
"The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"verb frames
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derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
hyponym
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
<verb.change>
block freeze immobilise immobilize
sample sentences
"Blocked funds""Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
verb frames
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antonym
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hypernym
convert (assets) into fixed capital
<verb.change>
immobilise immobilize
verb frames
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hypernym
make defenseless
<verb.competition>
immobilise immobilize
verb frames
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The fighter managed to %s his opponent
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hypernym
to hold fast or prevent from moving
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
immobilise immobilize pin trap
sample sentences
"The child was pinned under the fallen tree"verb frames
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The fighter managed to %s his opponent
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The fighter managed to %s his opponent
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derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital
<verb.possession>
immobilise immobilize
verb frames
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hypernym