immobilize

Verb

• hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital
• to hold fast or prevent from moving
• make defenseless
• convert (assets) into fixed capital
• prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
• cause to be unable to move
  • "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"
• To render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving.
• To render incapable of action.
• To modify a surface such that things will not stick to it
• To tie up a capital: make a capital investment that makes that capital unavailable.

Examples

• Don't immobilize your capital in aging accounts.
• It is best to immobilize the injury until a doctor can examine it.

Synonyms

block, freeze, immobilise, pin, trap, arrest, draw up, halt, immobilize, stop

Antonyms

unblock, unfreeze, accelerate, continue, move

Related Words

desist, immobilization, immobilizer, photoimmobilize