Lexic.us

Definition of Paralyse

1. Verb. Make powerless and unable to function. "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"

2. Verb. Cause to be paralyzed and immobile. "Fear paralyzed her"

Definition of Paralyse

1. v. t. Same as Paralyze.

Definition of Paralyse

1. Verb. (transitive) To afflict with paralysis. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To make unable to move; to immobilize. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To make unable to function properly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Paralyse

1. to paralyze [v -LYSED, -LYSING, -LYSES] - See also: paralyze

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paralyse

paralogizing paralogon paralogons paralogous paralogs paralogue paralogues paralogy paralstonite paraluteal cell

paralutein cell paralysable paralysant paralysants paralysation paralyse (current term) paralysed paralyser paralysers paralyses

paralysing paralysingly paralysis paralysis agitans paralyssa paralytic paralytic abasia paralytic dementia paralytic ectropion paralytic ileus

Literary usage of Paralyse

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by Philadelphia Neurological Society, American Neurological Association, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association (1886)
"... action of the arachnoid is explained. GEO. W. JACOBY. C.—GENERAL PATHOLOGY. Ueber die Spastische Cerebral paralyse im Kindesalter (Hemiplegia Spast. ..."

2. A Handbook of therapeutics by Sydney Ringer (1876)
"... is interesting to observe that large doses of the alkaloid at first paralyse and then excite tetanus, which in a short time gives way to paralysis. ..."

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