PARALYSE
paralyze, paralyse
(verb) cause to be paralyzed and immobile; “The poison paralyzed him”; “Fear paralyzed her”
paralyze, paralyse
(verb) make powerless and unable to function; “The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
paralyse (third-person singular simple present paralyses, present participle paralysing, simple past and past participle paralysed)
(transitive) To afflict with paralysis.
(transitive) To make unable to move; to immobilize.
(transitive) To make unable to function properly.
Source: Wiktionary
Par"a*lyse, v. t.
Definition: Same as Paralyze.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition