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

Bending over to pick up a pen one day, she suffered a spinal injury that has left her paralysed.

From BBC

The Strait of Hormuz, a route that once accounted for a fifth of the world's oil supplies, has been virtually paralysed due to the conflict.

From Barron's

The war, he said, has "essentially paralysed these southern corridors."

From Barron's

But this time is different, they said, with the crisis paralysing travel to and from an entire region.

From Barron's

The Strait of Hormuz -- the gateway to the Gulf -- has been largely paralysed by the violence in the region.

From Barron's