par·a·lyse (p r  -l z )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
| Verb | 1. | 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 2. freeze, stun, numb, petrify, transfix, stupefy, halt, stop dead, immobilize, anaesthetize, benumb
Translations
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|