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paralyse

verb
Quick answer

As a verb, paralyse means afflict with paralysis.

Meanings of paralyse

4 meanings

verb

  1. To afflict with paralysis.

  2. To make unable to move; to immobilize.

  3. To make unable to function properly.

    “The transport strike paralysed the city.”

  4. Cause to be paralyzed and immobile

    “The poison paralyzed him”

    “Fear paralyzed her”

    Similar: paralyze

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: make powerless and unable to function
paralyze
verb: cause to be paralyzed and immobile
paralyze

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