Definition of Paralize

Definition of Paralize

Par"a*lyze (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Paralyzed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Paralyzing (?).] [F. paralyser. See Paralysis.]

1. To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy.

2. Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

to aflict something with paralysis
to make something unable to move; to immobilize
to make something unable to function properly
The transport strike paralyzed the city.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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