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immobilize - 11 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | immobilize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disable |
| Synonyms: | action, attenuate, batter, blunt, cripple, damage, debilitate, disarm, disqualify, enervate, enfeeble, exhaust, hamstring*, handicap, harm, hock*, hurt, impair, incapacitate, invalidate, kibosh*, knock out*, maim, mangle, mar, mutilate, muzzle, paralyze, prostrate, ruin, sabotage, sap*, shatter, shoot down*, spoil, take out*, total*, undermine, unfit, weaken, wreck, disenable, hogtie*, pinion, put out of action*, render incapable, throw monkey wrench in*, unbrace, unstrengthen |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | immobilize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tie |
| Synonyms: | bind*, bring to a screeching halt, clog, confine, curb, delay, entrammel, fetter, hog-tie*, hold, idle, leash, limit, lock up, obstruct, restrain, restrict, shackle, stop, tie one's hands*, tie up, trammel |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | disable |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | render inoperative; cripple |
| Synonyms: | attenuate, batter, blunt, damage, debilitate, disarm, disqualify, enervate, enfeeble, exhaust, hamstring*, handicap, harm, hock*, hurt, impair, incapacitate, invalidate, kibosh*, knock out*, maim, mangle, mar, mutilate, muzzle, paralyze, prostrate, ruin, sabotage, sap, shatter, spoil, total*, undermine, unfit, weaken, wreck, disenable, hogtie*, immobilize, pinion, put out of action, render incapable, shoot down*, take out*, throw monkey wrench in, unbrace, unstrengthen |
| Antonyms: | aid, assist, enable, help, improve |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hamstring |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disable |
| Synonyms: | cripple, debilitate, handicap, hinder, hobble, impair, lame, maim, mangle, paralyze, weaken, immobilize |
| Main Entry: | incapacitate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put out of action |
| Synonyms: | cripple, damage, disable, disarm, disqualify, hamstring*, hinder, hurt, lame, lay up*, maim, paralyze, prostrate, undermine, weaken, clip wings, disenable, hog-tie, immobilize, put out of commission, take out |
| Antonyms: | allow, facilitate, mobilize, permit |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | numb |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | deaden |
| Synonyms: | benumb, blunt, chill, desensitize, dull, freeze, frost, paralyze, stun, stupefy, anesthetize, immobilize, obtund |
| Antonyms: | enliven |
| Main Entry: | overpower |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beat; get the upper hand |
| Synonyms: | bear down, blank, bulldoze*, bury, clobber, conquer, cream*, crush, defeat, drown, drub*, knock out*, murder*, overcome, overthrow, overwhelm, prostrate, put away*, quell, reduce, rout, smash*, subdue, subjugate, swamp*, total*, trash*, trounce, vanquish, waste*, wax*, beat down, blow away, immobilize, lay one out, roll over, shellack, shut off*, take care of, take out*, torpedo*, whelm |
| Antonyms: | surrender, yield |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pin |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attach, hold in place |
| Synonyms: | affix, bind, clasp, close, fasten, fix, join, press, restrain, secure, hold down, hold fast, immobilize, pinion |
| Antonyms: | detach, unfasten, unlatch, unpin |
| Main Entry: | cripple |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disable; make lame |
| Synonyms: | attenuate, blunt, debilitate, disarm, dismember, enfeeble, hamstring*, hurt, incapacitate, injure, lame, maim, mangle, mutilate, paralyze, prostrate, sap, sideline*, stifle, undermine, weaken, dislimb, immobilize, palsy, unstrengthen |
| Antonyms: | aid, assist, enable, help, strengthen, support |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | petrify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | frighten |
| Synonyms: | alarm, amaze, appall, astonish, astound, benumb, chill, confound, daze, dismay, dumbfound, horrify, numb, paralyze, scare, spook*, startle, stun, stupefy, terrify, transfix, immobilize, put chill on, scare silly, scare stiff |
| Antonyms: | calm, comfort, please, soothe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | prostrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | overwhelm; wear out |
| Synonyms: | cripple, debilitate, defeat, destroy, disable, disarm, drain, drown, exhaust, fatigue, fell, floor, frazzle*, impair, incapacitate, level, mow*, overcome, overpower, overthrow, overturn, paralyze, reduce, ruin, sap, tire, weary, wreck, bring low, immobilize, knock over, overtire, tucker out, whelm |
| Notes: | prone is lying on your face (facing downwards) - which is also true for prostrate, but only in expressing adoration or begging for protection; supine is lying on your back prostate is the gland; prostrate means 'lying face down' supine is lying face upward, prone and prostrate are lying face downward - and prostrate suggests throwing oneself down, while recumbent is lying flat in any position |
| Antonyms: | aid, assist, assuage, help, please, soothe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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