Paralyze

A vampire can paralyze people just by looking at them.

Aggregating anemones use their tentacles to sting and paralyze prey.

Choice overload can paralyze people into avoiding decision-making.

William used a stun gun to paralyze Sandra.

Decisions once easy now paralyze me with indecision.

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!"

The transport strike paralyzed the city.