immobilize vs pin

pin vs immobilize

immobilize is not a noun while pin is a noun.

immobilize and pin both are verbs.

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

As verbs, immobilize and pin are synonyms defined as:

immobilize and pin: to hold fast or prevent from moving

Other synonyms of immobilize include immobilise, trap.

immobilize (noun)	pin (noun)
	a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
	a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
	axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
	a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
	a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target
	flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
	cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
	informal terms for the leg
	small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
	when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

immobilize (verb)	pin (verb)
cause to be unable to move	(chess) immobilize a piece
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)	attach or fasten with pins
convert (assets) into fixed capital	pierce with a pin
make defenseless	to hold fast or prevent from moving
to hold fast or prevent from moving
hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital

Difference between immobilize and pin

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