v 1: hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital
[syn: immobilise]
2: to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned
under the fallen tree" [syn: trap, pin, immobilise]
3: make defenseless [syn: immobilise]
4: convert (assets) into fixed capital [syn: immobilise]
5: prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds";
"Freeze the assets of this hostile government" [syn: freeze, block, immobilise] [ant: unblock, unblock]
6: cause to be immobile; "The sudden storm immobilized the
traffic" [syn: immobilise]