paralyze

par·a·lyze

 (păr′ə-līz′)

tr.v. par·a·lyzed, par·a·lyz·ing, par·a·lyz·es

1. To affect with paralysis; cause to be paralytic.

2. To make unable to move or act: paralyzed by fear.

3. To impair the progress or functioning of; make inoperative or powerless: strict regulations that paralyze economic activity.

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[French paralyser, from paralysie, paralysis, from Old French, from Latin paralysis; see paralysis.]

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par′a·ly·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

par′a·lyz′er n.

par′a·lyz′ing·ly adv.

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par•a•lyze

(ˈpær əˌlaɪz)

v.t. -lyzed, -lyz•ing.

1. to affect with paralysis.

2. to bring to a condition of helpless stoppage or inability to act.

Also, esp. Brit.,par′a•lyse`.

[1795–1805; back formation from paralysis]

par`a•ly•za′tion, n.

par′a•lyz`er, n.

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paralyze

Past participle: paralyzed
Gerund: paralyzing

Imperative

paralyze

paralyze

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	paralyze - make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation" paralyse deactivate, inactivate - make inactive; "they deactivated the file"
	2.	paralyze - cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her" paralyse palsy - affect with palsy immobilise, immobilize - cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"

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paralyze

verb

1. To render powerless or motionless, as by inflicting severe injury:

cripple, disable, immobilize, incapacitate, knock out.

Idiom: put out of action.

2. To render helpless, as by emotion:

benumb, numb, petrify, stun, stupefy, wither.

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Translations

paralysieren

παραλύω

méduserparalyser

paralizzare

paralyze

[ˈpærəlaɪz] paralyse (British) vt

(MEDICINE) → paralyser

(fig) [+ person, organization, place] → paralyser
to be paralyzed by fear → être paralysé(e) par la peur
to be paralyzed by indecision → être paralysé(e) par l'indécision

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

paralyze

vt

(lit) person, legs → lähmen, paralysieren (spec)

(fig) industry, economy → lahmlegen; traffic → zum Erliegen bringen, lahmlegen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

paralyze

[ˈpærəˌlaɪz] vt (Med) (fig) → paralizzare
paralyzed with fear → paralizzato/a dalla paura
his leg is paralyzed → ha la gamba paralizzata

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

par·a·lyze

v. paralizar, inmovilizar.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

paralyze

vt paralizar

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