paralyze
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paralyze
- /ˈpæɹəlaɪz/ UK
- /ˈpæɹəˌlaɪz/ US
- /ˈpɛɹəˌlaɪz/
- /ˈpæɹəlɑez/ Australia
- /ˈpɛɹəlaɪz/ New Zealand
- [ˈpɛɹəlɑez] New Zealand
Where it comes from
Partly a borrowing from French. Probably partly either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or partly (ii) a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: Middle English paralysie, -ize suffix; French paralyser.
verb paralyzes · paralyzing · paralyzed · paralyse
- To afflict with paralysis.
- 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!"
- To render unable to function properly. The transport strike paralyzed the city.
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verb to afflict with paralysis
| Español | paralizar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 麻痺する mahi suru |
| 中文 | 麻痺 /麻痹 mábì |
| Português | paralisar |
| Français | paralyser |
| Deutsch | paralysieren, lähmen |
| Italiano | paralizzare |
| Ελληνικά | παραλύω paralýo |
| Română | paraliza |
| Русский | парализова́ть paralizovátʹ |
| العربية | أَشَلَّ ʔašalla |
| עברית | שִׁיתֵּק shiték |
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