paralyze
11paralyze — paralyzant, adj., n. paralyzation, n. paralyzer, n. paralyzingly, adv. /par euh luyz /, v.t., paralyzed, paralyzing. 1. to affect with paralysis. 2. to bring to a condition of helpless stoppage, inactivity, or inability to act: The strike… …
12paralyze — verb a) To afflict with paralysis. The transport strike paralyzed the city. b) To render unable to move; to immobilize …
13paralyze — To render incapable of movement. * * * par·a·lyze or Brit par·a·lyse par ə .līz vt, lyzed or Brit lysed; lyz·ing or Brit lys·ing to affect with paralysis par·a·ly·za·tion or Brit par·a·ly·sa·tion .par ə lə zā shən n * * * par·a·lyze (parґə… …
14paralyze — Synonyms and related words: KO, amaze, anesthetize, appall, astonish, astound, awe, awestrike, bedaze, bedazzle, bemuse, benumb, besot, bewilder, blunt, boggle, bowl down, bowl over, chloroform, close, coldcock, confound, cripple, daunt, daze,… …
15paralyze — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cripple; demoralize; disable; deaden; bring to a stop. See impotence, insensibility. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. strike with paralysis, make inert, render nerveless; see deaden 1 . III (Roget s 3… …
16paralyze — par|a|lyze [ˈpærəlaız] the American spelling of ↑paralyse …
17paralyze — par|a|lyze [ perə,laız ] verb transitive often passive 1. ) to make someone lose the ability to move their body or a part of it: Their father was paralyzed by a stroke. 2. ) to make something completely unable to operate normally or effectively:… …
18paralyze — pærÉ™laɪz v. cause palsy, make immobile, cause paralysis …
19paralyze — v. a. Palsy, benumb, deaden, unnerve …
20paralyze — the American spelling of paralyse …
