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paralyze

[ par-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

paralyzed, paralyzing.
  1. to affect with paralysis.
  2. to bring to a condition of helpless stoppage, inactivity, or inability to act:

    The strike paralyzed communications.



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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of paralyze1

First recorded in 1795–1805; back formation from paralysis, modeled on analyze
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Synonym Study

See shock 1.
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Example Sentences

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Browning survived the shooting but was blinded and left partially paralyzed.

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Among them were the wife and children of Dale Robertson, who used a ventilator after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare and paralyzing autoimmune disorder.

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“We are numbed by the science, puzzled by jargon, paralyzed by predictions, confused about what actions to take, stressed as we scramble to care for our family, or simply impoverished, overworked, and tired,†Hawken writes.

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Then there is the "Mar-a-Lago face," created by a combination of aggressive plastic surgery, fake tan, and make-up spackled on so thick that it would crack — if the fillers hadn't already paralyzed their faces.

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He was temporarily paralyzed, a condition that required three operations and another year of rehab to cure.

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