What does immobilise mean?

Definitions for immobilise
im·mo·bilise

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. immobilize, immobiliseverb

    hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital

  2. trap, pin, immobilize, immobiliseverb

    to hold fast or prevent from moving

    "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"

  3. immobilize, immobiliseverb

    make defenseless

  4. immobilize, immobiliseverb

    convert (assets) into fixed capital

  5. freeze, block, immobilize, immobiliseverb

    prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

    "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"

  6. immobilize, immobiliseverb

    cause to be unable to move

    "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"

ChatGPT

  1. immobilise

    To immobilise means to prevent something or someone from moving or operating as normal. It usually involves restricting movement physically, but can also mean to stop or limit an action, progress, or function. This can apply to physical entities like a person or vehicle, and abstract concepts such as a system or process.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of immobilise in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of immobilise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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