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

"Apollo Go, are you paralysed?" one person wrote on social media, alongside a video of unanswered calls to the company dialled from an in-car tablet.

From Barron's

For years, Burundi has been gripped by a profound economic crisis, notably a three-year-long petrol shortage that has paralysed the country.

From Barron's

But supplies are drying up, with a vital shipping lane for oil from the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz, virtually paralysed.

From Barron's

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