paralyze
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transitive verb \ˈper-ə-ˌlīz, ˈpa-rə-\par·a·lyzedpar·a·lyz·ing
Definition of PARALYZE
1
: to affect with paralysis
2
: to make powerless or ineffective
3
: unnerve
5
— 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
Examples of PARALYZE
- The snake's venom paralyzed the mouse.
- The air strikes have paralyzed the city's transportation system.
- The company was paralyzed by debt.
Origin of PARALYZE
French paralyser, back-formation from paralysie paralysis, from Latin paralysis
First Known Use: 1804
Related to PARALYZE
- Synonyms
- cripple, disable, hamstring, immobilize, incapacitate, prostrate
- Antonyms
- nerve
par·a·lyze
transitive verb (Medical Dictionary)par·a·lyzedor British ; par·a·lysed; par·a·lyz·ingor British ; par·a·lys·ing
Medical Definition of PARALYZE
: to affect with paralysis
—par·a·ly·za·tion or British par·a·ly·sa·tion \ˌpar-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ (audio pronunciation) noun
Variants of PARALYZE
par·a·lyze or British par·a·lyse \ˈpar-ə-ˌlīz\ (audio pronunciation)
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