paralyze
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- paralyse (mostly British)
[edit] Etymology
North American spelling of paralyse.
[edit] Verb
paralyze (third-person singular simple present paralyzes, present participle paralyzing, simple past and past participle paralyzed)
- (transitive) To afflict with paralysis.
- (transitive) To render unable to move; to immobilize.
- (transitive) To render unable to function properly.
- The transport strike paralyzed the city.
