immobilize vs paralyze

immobilize and paralyze both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
immobilize	No	No	Yes	No
paralyze	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, paralyze is a hyponym of immobilize; that is, paralyze is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than immobilize:

Other hyponyms of immobilize include paralyse, stun, stupefy.

immobilize (verb)	paralyze (verb)
cause to be unable to move	cause to be paralyzed and immobile
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)	make powerless and unable to function
convert (assets) into fixed capital
make defenseless
to hold fast or prevent from moving
hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital