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   paralyse

   /ˈparəlʌɪz/

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   • 1. cause (a person or part of the body) to become partly or wholly incapable of movement: "Mrs Burrows had been paralysed by a stroke" Similar disableimmobilizerender/make powerlessincapacitatedebilitatenumbdeadenbenumbdullrare:obtundtorpefy
   • ▪ make (someone) unable to think or act normally, especially through panic or fear: "some people are paralysed by the thought of failure" Similar immobilizetransfixbecome rooted to the spotfreezestunrender motionlessbecome horror-struck/horror-strickenpetrifyrare:gorgonize
   • ▪ stop (a system, place, or organization) from operating by causing disruption: "the regional capital was paralysed by a general strike" Similar bring to a standstillimmobilizebring to a (grinding) halthaltstopfreezecrippledisableput out of action/commissionrender inoperativedeactivaterare:disenable

   Word Origin late Middle English: in early use probably from late Middle English paralysie ‘paralysis’ or its source Old French paralysie + -ize; in later use from French paralyser, from paralysie ‘paralysis’ (see paralysis).

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   • 1. paralysation noun

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   What is the definition of a paralyzed person?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. 1. (Pathology) pathol unable to move and with no feeling 2. (Medicine) med insensitive to pain, touch, etc, esp after an injection of an anaesthetic 3. unable to act or function properly: paralysed by/with fear.

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   What happens if one person is left paralysed?

   • One person has already been left paralysed. This can pile up and become paralysing. When he stalls – paralysed by the enormity of the act – she speaks to the ambassador herself. Political activity was also paralysed. His right arm is still paralysed and when he walks it is with an awkward shuffle.

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   Paralyse means to cause someone or something to stop moving or working normally. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus, and find translations in other languages.

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   /ˈpærəlaɪz/ (British English) (North American English paralyze) [often passive] Verb Forms. paralyse somebody to make somebody unable to feel or move all or part of their body. The accident left him paralysed from the waist down. He was partially paralysed by the fall. (figurative) paralysing heat. (figurative) She stood there, paralysed with fear.

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   Paralyze means to cause a person or animal to lose the ability to move or feel part of the body, or to cause someone or something to be unable to act or operate correctly. See examples, synonyms, and translations of paralyze in English and other languages.

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   Paralyse means to affect with paralysis, to make insensitive or immobile, or to render ineffective. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this verb from Dictionary.com.

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   Paralyse means to make someone or something unable to move or function properly. Learn the pronunciation, synonyms, grammar, and usage examples of paralyse in British and American English.

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   PARALYSE definition: 1. to make someone unable to move all or part of their body: 2. to make something stop working: . Learn more.

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   Paralyse is a British variant of paralyze, meaning to make powerless and unable to function or move. Find out the past participle, gerund, and related words for paralyse, as well as translations in Spanish and other languages.