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IMMOBILISING Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word immobilising. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word immobilising. (close relations)
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arresting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• commanding attention

crippling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• that cripples or disables or incapacitates

debilitating
adjectiveadj
adjective

• impairing the strength and vitality

disabling
adjectiveadj
adjective

• depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified

adjective satellite

• that cripples or disables or incapacitates

enfeebling
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• causing debilitation

halting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• disabled in the feet or legs

• fragmentary or halting from emotional strain

immobilizing
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement

incapacitating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• that cripples or disables or incapacitates

paralyzing
adjectiveadj
verb

• make powerless and unable to function

• cause to be paralyzed and immobile

immobilize
verbv
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

freeze
verbv
noun

• the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

• weather cold enough to cause freezing

• an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement

• fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level

verb

• stop moving or become immobilized

• change to ice

• be cold

• cause to freeze

• stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it

• be very cold, below the freezing point

• change from a liquid to a solid when cold

• prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

• anesthetize by cold

• suddenly behave coldly and formally

block
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

• a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings

• a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

• a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit

• housing in a large building that is divided into separate units

• (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted

• an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension

• a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope

• a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine

• an obstruction in a pipe or tube

• a platform from which an auctioneer sells

• the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

verb

• render unsuitable for passage

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

• stop from happening or developing

• interfere with or prevent the reception of signals

• run on a block system

• interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia

• shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

• stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block

• obstruct

• block passage through

• support, secure, or raise with a block

• impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

• be unable to remember

• shape by using a block

• shape into a block or blocks

• prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

halt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• the event of something ending

• an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement

adjective satellite

• disabled in the feet or legs

verb

• cause to come to an abrupt stop

• come to a halt, stop moving

• stop from happening or developing

• stop the flow of a liquid

pin
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

• a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts

• when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

• small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.

• informal terms for the leg

• axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns

• cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown

• flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

• a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things

• a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

• a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target

verb

• to hold fast or prevent from moving

• attach or fasten with pins

• pierce with a pin

• (chess) immobilize a piece

trap
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

• drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas

• something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

• a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters

• the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

• informal terms for the mouth

• a light two-wheeled carriage

• a hazard on a golf course

verb

• place in a confining or embarrassing position

• catch in or as if in a trap

• hold or catch as if in a trap

• to hold fast or prevent from moving

• to sell marijuana on a street corner

Best Hypernyms For IMMOBILISING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for immobilising, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
withhold beat convert crush curb curtail restrict shell trounce vanquish
Phrases (3)
keep backbeat outcut back

Alternatives for ARRESTING

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