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1. (v.t.) paralyze
to affect with paralysis.
2. paralyze
to bring to a condition of helpless stoppage or inability to act.
Etymology: (1795–1805; back formation from paralysis)
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| Definition of 'paralyze' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) paralyze, paralyse
make powerless and unable to function
"The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"
2. (verb) paralyze, paralyse
cause to be paralyzed and immobile
"The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her"
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1. (verb) paralyze
to cause to be unable to move the body
His upper body had been paralyzed in a car accident.
2. paralyze
to cause to be unable to function
The computer virus can paralyze all software.
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| Definition of 'paralyze' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) paralyze
to affect or strike with paralysis or palsy
2. (verb) paralyze
fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts
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