immobilize vs trap

trap vs immobilize

immobilize is not a noun while trap is a noun.

immobilize and trap both are verbs.

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

As verbs, immobilize and trap are synonyms defined as:

immobilize and trap: to hold fast or prevent from moving

Other synonyms of immobilize include immobilise, pin.

immobilize (noun)	trap (noun)
	the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
	a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
	a light two-wheeled carriage
	a hazard on a golf course
	a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
	drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
	informal terms for the mouth
	something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

immobilize (verb)	trap (verb)
cause to be unable to move	catch in or as if in a trap
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)	hold or catch as if in a trap
convert (assets) into fixed capital	to hold fast or prevent from moving
make defenseless	to sell marijuana on a street corner
to hold fast or prevent from moving	place in a confining or embarrassing position
hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital

Difference between immobilize and trap

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