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curtail vs immobilise

immobilise vs curtail

curtail and immobilise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
curtail No No Yes No
immobilise No No Yes No
As verbs, immobilise is a hyponym of curtail; that is, immobilise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than curtail:
  • curtail: place restrictions on
  • immobilise: cause to be unable to move
Other hyponyms of curtail include abridge, immobilize, ration, control, restrict.
curtail (verb) immobilise (verb)
place restrictions on cause to be unable to move
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
convert (assets) into fixed capital
make defenseless
to hold fast or prevent from moving
hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital
Difference between curtail and immobilise

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