to paralyse

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To make unable to move; to immobilize
para·lyse paralyses paralysing paralysed in AM, use paralyze1. If someone is paralysed by an accident or an illness, they have no feeling in their body, or in part of their body, and are unable to move. Her married sister had been paralysed in a road accident. a virus which paralysed his legs. + paralysed para·lysed The disease left him with a paralysed right arm
If a person, place, or organization is paralysed by something, they become unable to act or function properly. For weeks now the government has been paralysed by indecision The strike has virtually paralysed the island. + paralysed para·lysed He was absolutely paralysed with shock. + paralysing para·lys·ing paralysing shyness
{f} cause palsy, make immovable, cause paralysis (also paralyze)
To afflict with paralysis
To make unable to function properly
cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her"
make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"
Same as Paralyze
to paralyse
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