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Paralyze

//ˈpæɹəlaɪz// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To afflict with paralysis. transitive
  2. 2
    cause to be paralyzed and immobile wordnet
  3. 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. 4
    make powerless and unable to function wordnet
  5. 5
    To render unable to function properly. transitive

    "The transport strike paralyzed the city."

Etymology

From French paralyser.

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