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immobilize


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  immobilize 
 
  1  of  6  senses  of  immobilize 
 
  Sense  6 
  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  paralyze,  paralyse 
  =>  stun,  stupefy,  stupify 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  immobilize 
 
  1  of  6  senses  of  immobilize 
 
  Sense  6 
  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  paralyze,  paralyse 
  =>  palsy 
  =>  stun,  stupefy,  stupify 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  immobilize 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  immobilize 
 
  6  senses  of  immobilize 
 
  Sense  1 
  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  withhold,  keep  back 
 
  Sense  2 
  trap,  pin,  immobilize,  immobilise 
 
  Sense  3 
  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  beat  beat  out  crush,  trounce,  vanquish 
 
  Sense  4 
  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  convert,  change  over 
 
  Sense  5 
  freeze,  block,  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  withhold,  keep  back 
 
  Sense  6 
  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  restrict,  curtail,  curb,  cut  back 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  immobilize 
 
  immobilize  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  immobilize 
 
  Sense  1 
  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  withhold,  keep  back 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  trap,  pin,  immobilize,  immobilise 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  beat  beat  out  crush,  trounce,  vanquish 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  convert,  change  over 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  freeze,  block,  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  withhold,  keep  back 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  restrict,  curtail,  curb,  cut  back 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  immobilize 
 
  The  verb  immobilize  has  6  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  immobilize,  immobilise  --  (hold  as  reserve  or  withdraw  from  circulation;  of  capital) 
  2.  trap,  pin,  immobilize,  immobilise  --  (to  hold  fast  or  prevent  from  moving  "The  child  was  pinned  under  the  fallen  tree") 
  3.  immobilize,  immobilise  --  (make  defenseless) 
  4.  immobilize,  immobilise  --  (convert  (assets)  into  fixed  capital) 
  5.  freeze,  block,  immobilize,  immobilise  --  (prohibit  the  conversion  or  use  of  (assets);  "Blocked  funds";  "Freeze  the  assets  of  this  hostile  government") 
  6.  immobilize,  immobilise  --  (cause  to  be  immobile;  "The  sudden  storm  immobilized  the  traffic") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  immobilize 
 
  The  verb  immobilize  has  6  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  immobilize,  immobilise  --  (hold  as  reserve  or  withdraw  from  circulation;  of  capital) 
  2.  trap,  pin,  immobilize,  immobilise  --  (to  hold  fast  or  prevent  from  moving  "The  child  was  pinned  under  the  fallen  tree") 
  3.  immobilize,  immobilise  --  (make  defenseless) 
  4.  immobilize,  immobilise  --  (convert  (assets)  into  fixed  capital) 
  5.  freeze,  block,  immobilize,  immobilise  --  (prohibit  the  conversion  or  use  of  (assets);  "Blocked  funds";  "Freeze  the  assets  of  this  hostile  government") 
  6.  immobilize,  immobilise  --  (cause  to  be  immobile;  "The  sudden  storm  immobilized  the  traffic") 



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