nnoun.actthe act of limiting movement or making incapable of movementSynset:immobilisation immobilization
Examples:- the storm caused complete immobilization of the rescue team
Derivationally Related Form:immobilizeimmobilise
Hypernyms:restraint
Inherited Hypernyms:immobilizationrestraintcontrolactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.possessionhold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capitalSynset:immobilise immobilize
Hypernyms:keep back withhold
Inherited Hypernyms:immobilizewithholddenykeephave
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactto hold fast or prevent from movingSynset:immobilise immobilize pin trap
Examples:- The child was pinned under the fallen tree
Derivationally Related Form:immobileimmobilizationimmobilizingimmobilisation
Inherited Hypernyms:trap
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | The fighter managed to --- his opponent (apply to: trap, immobilize, pin)
vverb.competitionmake defenselessSynset:immobilise immobilize
Hypernyms:beat beat out crush shell trounce vanquish
Inherited Hypernyms:immobilizebeatget the better of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | The fighter managed to --- his opponent (apply to: immobilize)
vverb.changeconvert (assets) into fixed capitalSynset:immobilise immobilize
Hypernyms:convert
Inherited Hypernyms:immobilizeconvertchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changeprohibit the conversion or use of (assets)Synset:block freeze immobilise immobilize
Examples:- Blocked funds
- Freeze the assets of this hostile government
Antonyms:unfreezeunblock
Derivationally Related Form:freeze
Hypernyms:keep back withhold
Inherited Hypernyms:freezewithholddenykeephave
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They --- the money (apply to: freeze, block)
vverb.changecause to be unable to moveSynset:immobilise immobilize
Examples:- The sudden storm immobilized the traffic
Derivationally Related Form:immobileimmobilizationimmobilizingimmobilisation
Hypernyms:curb curtail cut back restrict
Inherited Hypernyms:immobilizerestrictlimitdecreasechange
Direct Hyponyms:paralyseparalyzestunstupefy
Full Troponyms:palsyparalyzestun
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something