paralyze

[ par-uh-lahyz ]

/ ˈpær əˌlaɪz /

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verb (used with object), par·a·lyzed, par·a·lyz·ing.

to affect with paralysis.

to bring to a condition of helpless stoppage, inactivity, or inability to act: The strike paralyzed communications.

Also especially British, par·a·lyse.

Origin of paralyze

1795–1805; back formation from paralysis, modeled on analyze

SYNONYMS FOR paralyze

2 See shock¹.

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OTHER WORDS FROM paralyze

par·a·ly·zant, adjective, noun par·a·ly·za·tion, noun par·a·lyz·er, noun par·a·lyz·ing·ly, adverb

sem·i·par·a·lyzed, adjective un·par·a·lyzed, adjective

Words nearby paralyze

paralytic, paralytic abasia, paralytic dementia, paralytic ileus, paralyzant, paralyze, paramagnet, paramagnetism, paramaribo, paramastitis, paramatman

Example sentences from the Web for paralyze

They may have been afraid, and in most cases no doubt were, but their fears did not paralyze them.

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His sister killed herself as a teenager, and her death continues to paralyze the Donovan boys in intriguing ways.

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“A destructive cyberattack could paralyze the nation,” Panetta said.

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For most people who are already in a vulnerable state, that kind of shock is more likely to discourage and paralyze them.

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Thirty years after it ended, the emotion this crisis stirred continues to paralyze America's diplomatic imagination.

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Without this philosophy sorrow would undermine the health and paralyze all the energy that should express itself in achievements.

The Life Radiant |Lilian Whiting
They seemed to paralyze him mentally until his bright spirit had again asserted itself, and he had recovered his balance.

The Captain's Toll-Gate |Frank R. Stockton
One of the principal objections to industrial and commercial combinations is that they paralyze trade.

The Railroad Question |William Larrabee
And now a female spider is going to paralyze the last Arranstoun, and rule him for the rest of his days, sapping his vitality.

The Man and the Moment |Elinor Glyn
It would only break open its armor, and they hoped, paralyze its crew.

The Black Star Passes |John W Campbell

Medical definitions for paralyze

paralyze

[ păr′ə-līz′ ]

v.

To affect with paralysis; cause to be paralytic.

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paralyze

verb (used with object), par·a·lyzed, par·a·lyz·ing.

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paralyze

verb (used with object), par·a·lyzed, par·a·lyz·ing.

Origin of paralyze

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