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paralyze Definition


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paralyse
paralyze
verb paralysed, paralysing
    1. To affect (a person or bodily part) with paralysis.
      Thesaurus: immobilize, disable, incapacitate, debilitate, anesthetize, numb, cripple.
    2. Said of fear, etc: to have an immobilizing effect on someone.
    3. To disrupt something or bring it to a standstill.
      Thesaurus: arrest, halt.
Derivative: paralyser
noun
    Etymology: Early 19c.



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