Definition of paralyse Paralyse
/pˈæɹəlˌaɪz/ - par•a•lyse
We found 8 definitions of paralyse from 5 different sources.
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paralyse - /pˈæɹəlˌaɪz/
American English
paralyze - /pɛˈɹʌlajˌz/
What does paralyse mean?
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| paralyse - cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her" | ||
| paralyze | ||
| immobilise, immobilize cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic" | ||
| palsy affect with palsy | ||
| paralyse - make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation" | ||
| paralyze | ||
| deactivate, inactivate remove from active military status or reassign; "The men were deactivated after five years of service" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- paralyse (Verb)
To afflict with paralysis. - paralyse (Verb)
To make unable to move; to immobilize. - paralyse (Verb)
To make unable to function properly.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- paralyse (v. t.)
Same as Paralyze.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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paralyse
par′a-līz, v.t. to strike with paralysis or palsy: to make useless: to deaden the action of: to exhaust.—n. Paral′ysis, a loss of the power of motion, sensation, or function in any part of the body: palsy: loss of energy: state of being crippled.—adj. Paralyt′ic, of or pertaining to paralysis: afflicted with or inclined to paralysis.—n. one who is affected with paralysis.—General paralysis, dementia paralytica. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. paralyein, paralysein—para, beside, lyein, loosen.]
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🔤- paralyse, verb, present, 1st person singular of paralyse (infinitive).
- paralyse, verb (infinitive).
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