paralyze

par·a·lyze  (pr-lz)

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.

---

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

---

para·ly·zation (-l-zshn) n.

para·lyzer n.

para·lyzing·ly adv.

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"

Translations

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

paralyze

vt

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

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

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

---

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