paralyze
[ par-uh-lahyz ]
/ ˈpær əˌlaɪz /
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Definition of paralyze
verb (used with object), par·a·lyzed, par·a·lyz·ing.
to affect with paralysis.
to bring to a condition of helpless stoppage, inactivity, or inability to act: The strike paralyzed communications.
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Also especially British, par·a·lyse .
Origin of paralyze
First recorded in 1795–1805; back formation from paralysis, modeled on analyze
synonym study for paralyze
2. See shock1.
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Medical definitions for paralyze
paralyze
[ păr′ə-līz′ ]
v.
To affect with paralysis; cause to be paralytic.
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