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



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