Main Entry: par·a·lyze

Pronunciation: \ˈper-ə-ˌlīz, ˈpa-rə-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): par·a·lyzed; par·a·lyz·ing

Etymology: French paralyser, back-formation from paralysie paralysis, from Latin paralysis

Date: 1804

1 : to affect with paralysis
2 : to make powerless or ineffective
3 : unnerve
4 : stun, stupefy
5 : to bring to an end : prevent, destroy

— par·a·ly·za·tion \ˌper-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌpa-rə-\ noun

— par·a·lyz·er \ˈper-ə-ˌlī-zər, ˈpa-rə-\ noun

— par·a·lyz·ing·ly \-ˌlī-ziŋ-lē\ adverb