paralyse

British  

/ ˈpærəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. pathol to affect with paralysis

2. med to render (a part of the body) insensitive to pain, touch, etc, esp by injection of an anaesthetic

3. to make immobile; transfix

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Other Word Forms

• paralysation noun
• paralyser noun

Etymology

Origin of paralyse

C19: from French paralyser, from paralysie _paralysis

Example Sentences

Yet one high-ranking officer said the continent was "completely paralysed" and bogged down in debate rather than action.

From Barron's

Mobile money agent Mirembe Tracy laments that her business in Uganda's bustling capital Kampala was paralysed when the government shut the internet during last week's fiercely contested general election.

From BBC

But in January 2009 while filming the seventh film, he was rapidly jerked back on a harness, leaving him paralysed at the age of 24.

From BBC

Dan said he was told he was paralysed form the neck down, would not be able to move and it was "highly likely" he would be bed-bound for the rest of his life.

From BBC

Price fluctuations are paralysing the sales of some imported goods, with both sellers and buyers preferring to postpone transactions until the outlook becomes clearer, AFP correspondents reported.

From Barron's