immobilise

Verb
  1. Hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation;
    Of capital (synset 202219646)
  2. To hold fast or prevent from moving (synset 201209769)
    "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
  3. Make defenseless (synset 201123926)
  4. Convert (assets) into fixed capital (synset 200270775)
  5. Prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) (synset 200270309)
    "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
  6. Cause to be unable to move (synset 200270026)
    "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"

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