paralyze

Etymology

From French paralyser.

verb

  1. (transitive) To afflict with paralysis.
  2. (transitive) To render unable to move; to immobilize.
    So I stood alone in horror / Paralyzed with fear and dread / When a voice dead and inhuman / Whispered to me "go, you fool, Warren's dead!" 2006, The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society, “Harley Got Devoured by the Undead”, in An Even Scarier Solstice
  3. (transitive) To render unable to function properly.
    The transport strike paralyzed the city.

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