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1
to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to move
- a blizzard paralyzed the city for two days
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2
to deprive of courage or confidence
- the school board is paralyzed by the threat of lawsuits for just about everything
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“Paralyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralyze. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of paralyze was in 1763
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