Paralyze
/ˈpæɹəlaɪz/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To afflict with paralysis. transitive
- 2 cause to be paralyzed and immobile wordnet
- 3 To render unable to move; to immobilize. transitive
"So I stood alone in horror / Paralyzed with fear and dread / When a voice dead and inhuman / Whispered to me "go, you fool, Warren's dead!""
- 4 make powerless and unable to function wordnet
- 5 To render unable to function properly. transitive
"The transport strike paralyzed the city."
Example
More examples"A vampire can paralyze people just by looking at them."
Etymology
From French paralyser.