Verb

• 1. hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital

• 2. to hold fast or prevent from moving;

  "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"

• 3. make defenseless

• 4. convert (assets) into fixed capital

• 5. prohibit the conversion or use of (assets);

  "Blocked funds"

  "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"

• 6. cause to be unable to move;

  "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"