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paralyse
(redirected from paralysingly)

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par·a·lyse  (pr-lz)
v. Chiefly British
Variant of paralyze.

paralyse or US -lyze
Verb
[-lysing, -lysed] or -lyzing, -lyzed
1. Pathol to affect with paralysis
2. to make immobile: he was paralysed by fear [French paralyser]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.paralyse - make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"
deactivate, inactivate - make inactive; "they deactivated the file"
2.paralyse - cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her"
palsy - affect with palsy
immobilise, immobilize - cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"

paralyse
verb 3. immobilize, freeze, halt, disable, cripple, arrest, incapacitate, bring to a standstill
Translations
paralyse [ˈpærəlaɪz] (Brit) vt (also fig) → lähmen


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