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Definition of Paralyze
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 Paralyze
1. v. t. To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy.
Definition of Paralyze
1. to render incapable of movement [v -LYZED, -LYZING, -LYZES]
Medical Definition of Paralyze
1. 1. To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy. 2. To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralysed the community; despondency paralysed his efforts. Origin: F. Paralyser. See Paralysis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)